Convair CV340

Requires Flight Shop

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Modified by Dave McQueen & Rich Boehringer

December, 1996

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Previous mod by Tom Gibson





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 FS5/FSFS  Convair 240/340/440

               a "FREEWARE" file

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Copy .AIR files to your PILOTS directory

Copy all .#af files to your TEXTURE directory



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I wish to thank Keith Waugh's kind sharing of his original model.



Original model by Keith Waugh  silvrbld@yournet.com.

Modified by Tom Gibson,  tgibson@sunstroke.sdsu.edu



Convair, which is a contraction of Consoldated-Vultee Aircraft, 

was located in San Diego (the home of the Classic Airliner 

Page), and produced the B-24 Liberator and the B-36 Peacemaker, 

among other famous planes.  The Convair-Liner project started 

with the CV-110 prototype, but American convinced Convair to 

alter it into the CV-240.  Convair wanted American's order for 

50 aircraft, and took a large loss on the order which CR Smith 

eventually allowed to be reduced to allow Convair to sell the 

planes at a profit.  Other US operators included Western, Pan 

Am, Continental, and Northeast.  After the aborted negotiations 

with TWA and Eastern for a "Super 240", Convair realized that 

airlines were not going to accept their current offering, and 

in response to a United inquiry, developed a plane very similar 

to the cancelled Super 240, and called it the CV-340.  United 

took 55, and more US orders came from Braniff, Continental, 

Delta, Northeast, and National.  The CV-340 earned an enviable 

reputation for reliability and profitability, and was also 

popular in South America.  The final piston-powered development 

of the Convair-Liner was the CV-440 Metropolitan, which was 5 

mph faster and quieter than the CV-340.  Although a fine 

aircraft, most sales were made overseas, and especially in 

Europe.  In the US, Continental, National, Braniff, Delta, and 

Eastern all had small fleets.



NOTE: This plane and many other classic airliners can be 

downloaded free from Tom Gibson's WEB site at - 

http://members.aol.com/TGFltsim/ 



Specifications:  (FS5.1 airspeed indicator is calibrated in KNOTS!)



CV-240



Cruising Speed: 240 mph (209 knots)

Maximum Speed (Vne): 270 mph (235 knots)

Stall Speed (clean): 100 knots

Stall Speed (full flaps): 90 knots



Range: 1800 miles (with max. payload)



CV-340



Cruising Speed: 254 mph (221 knots)

Maximum Speed (Vne): 284 mph (245 knots)

Stall Speed (clean): 100 knots

Stall Speed (full flaps): 90 knots



CV-440



Cruising Speed: 270 mph (235 knots)

Maximum Speed (Vne): 300 mph (261 knots)

Stall Speed (clean): 100 knots

Stall Speed (full flaps): 90 knots





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Now the legal stuff:



ENJOY, AND FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH SUGGESTIONS FOR 

IMPROVEMENTS.  I INTEND ON OFFERING MANY LIVERIES OF THIS 

AIRCRAFT.



THIS AIRPLANE IS THE PROPERTY OF THE AUTHOR, AND CANNOT BE 

RE-SOLD OR PACKAGED WITH ANY PRODUCT FOR SALE, WITHOUT THE 

EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE AUTHORS.  THIS IS FREEWARE!!



YOU MAY UPLOAD THIS PLANE TO ANY OTHER SERVER THAT HAS A FREE 

DISTRIBUTION POLICY.  IF THIS PLANE IS UPLOADED TO RESTRICTED 

SERVERS (I.E. COMPUSERVE FSFORUM)(NOT THE AUTHOR'S INTENTION), 

IT MAY BE DOWNLOADED AND UPLOADED TO OTHER SERVERS.  THIS 

NOTICE CONSTITUTES THE AUTHORS PERMISSION TO DO THIS.  THIS 

ENTIRE TEXT FILE MUST BE INCLUDED IN ANY DISTRIBUTION.



THE AUTHORS ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY LIABILITIES THAT YOU MIGHT 

INCUR AS A RESULT OF USING THESE PRODUCTS.  YOU ASSUME THE RISK 

OF USE.