********Convair CV-990-30A-5 *********
STORY
Air France leased CV990 N5605 (MSN # 9) from Modern
Air from April 10th
1967 to October 31st 1967. The aircraft was operated
in a hybrid livery featuring the original natural metal finish of Modern Air
with Air France tail and fuselage stripes, titles and fuselage logos of the
period.
Air France operated the aircraft exclusively on its
Paris/London route.
MSN # 9 was delivered new to American Airlines during
July 1962 as a standard 990 and converted to a 990-A during May 1963.
The aircraft was sold to Modern Air during March 1967
and operated by
that airline on charter work until July 1976 when it
was sold to Denver Ports of Call and reregistered N8160C. MSN # 9 was finally
withdrawn from service during 1981 and later scrapped".
The CV-990 was built by the Convair
Division of General Dynamics Corp.,
Ft. Worth, Texas.
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General Data:
Sizes and weights
Total Length : 139.108
ft 42.400 m
Greatest height : 39.370 ft 12.000
m
Wingspan : 120.079 ft 36.600
m
Max take off weight : 253045.8 lbs 114760.0
kg
Performance data
Max. speed : 540
kts 1000
km/h
Service ceiling : 41011 ft 12500
m
Range : 2646
nm 4900 km
Propulsion
Type : General
Electric CJ-805-23B
Power rating (max.) : 71613
N 7300 kp
Count : 4 4
Total power rating (max.) : 286452 N 29200 kp
Other
Crew : 9+116
passengers
*****Maximum Flap
Placard Speeds*****
Flaps degrees KIAS
1 000
2 000
5 000
10 000
15 000
25 000
30 000
40 000
*****Take-off*****
WTC: M
Distance: nd mt
V2 (IAS): nd kts
*****Climbing*****
-(to 5000 ft)
IAS: 000 kt
ROC: 0000
ft/min
-(to FL150)
IAS: 000 kt
ROC: 0000
ft/min
-(to FL240)
IAS: 000 kt
ROC: 0000
ft/min
-(mach)
mach: 0.00
ROC: 000
ft/min
*****Cruise*****
TAS: 484 kt 557 mph 896 kmh
MACh: 0.00 data
Ceiling: FL350
Range: 3124
NM 5785 km 3595 mi
Max 540 kt 621 mph
1000 kmh
Ceiling: FL210
*****Descent *****
- (to FL240)
mach: 000
ROD: 000
ft/min
- (to FL100)
IAS: 000 kt
ROD: 0000
ft/min
*****Approach*****
IAS: 000 kt
MCS: 000 kt
ROD: 0000
ft/min
*****Landing*****
Vht (IAS): 000 kt
APC: 0
Distance: 000 mt