United Express Convair 580 N5808 ca.1985 for FS5.x 95 and 98
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United Express paintwork by: Rafael Zimmermann
Original CV-580 design by: Frank Safranek

HISTORY:

United Express is the commuter division of United Airlines. This division of the
major airline covers routes where UA can't get with a jet, or to cities with less
passenger traffic. United Express appeared prior to the US deregulation by around 1978,
and since that time, it used several sorts of aircraft. The EMB-110 Bandeirante, Shorts 360, Jetstream 31/41,
EMB-120 Brasilia, CV-580 and many others were UEX fleet aircraft.

The CV-580 was introduced right after the fusion between Colorado's carrier, Aspen
Airways into UEX, by early 80's. The 580 was used primary in Colorado routes, filling
the marked that belonged to Aspen Airways. 

WHAT IS THE CONVAIR 580?

The CV-580 is a conversion of the original basis of the older versions -240/-340/-440
powered by piston engines to a new turboprop engined aircraft. The appearence is
basicaly the same, with onle the big nacelles of the Allison 501-D13 engines. The 1st
deliveries of the new plane occured by May 1960, to Frontier, North Central and
Allegheny. The results of this conversion were fantastic, including the raised
cruise speed now to 342 mph, from the 248 originals and the increase in the range, now to 2800 mi from
the original 2000 ones.

The success came soon, and the 580 remanined as a good commuter plane until mid
80's. Most of major American carriers used the plane, such as Frontier, Republic,
American Eagle and United Express.

Other conversions followed the succsess of the 580, but in a smaller proportion,
as the CV-600, using the RR Dart engines. 

INSTALL:

For FS5.x users with FSFS:
Copy all *.AF files to your \texture folder and the *.AIR file to your \pilots folder.

For FS 95 and 98 users with the proper converter:
Copy ALL files to a temp folder. Go to your converter, choose this folder and then
the respective *.AIR file, that's done.

NOTES:

This file is copyrighted by its original desginer and it can be NEVER SOLD. You can
distribute it FREELY to places that have a FREEWARE distribution ploicy.

Plane features lighted windows at night, operable stairs when engines shut down and
new acurate engine textures.

MANY THANKS TO:

Marco Balzarotti, my greatest friend and "teacher" of the FS world (visit him at: http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Lab/7109)

Frank Safranek, who is a californian friend that loves the older carriers like me, and who supported this
UEX CV-580 project with photos and hints and the wonderful AFX. Thanks man!!! :-) 

All my friends, close or not! :-)

CONTACT:

My contact is at: rafaelz@avalon.sul.com.br
My URL is at: http://www.geocities.com/Eureka/Park/2104 (pass by it and by my new FORUM there!!)

Have a nice flight and happy landings!!

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