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FS5/FSFS Convair 440 Japan Airlines
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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SPECIAL NOTE: This file may NOT be uploaded to the FS Forum
section on Compuserve without permission of Rich Boehringer.
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I wish to thank Keith Waugh's kind sharing of his original model.
Original FS4 model by Keith Waugh silvrbld@yournet.com.
Modified by Tom Gibson, tgibson@sunstroke.sdsu.edu
J.A.L. re-paint by Rich Boehringer, richb@freenet.sfu.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" (see the 404 section
above), 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.
Japan Air Lines used the Convair 440 on mostly domestic routes
to connect with international flights at Tokyo.
Usual seating was for 44-50 passengers.
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-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:
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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.