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	Convair B-58 Hustler - USA
		Convair had already proposed in January, 1950, a small delta wing composite carrying 2 men, which would be transported into the target zone by a B-36.
		The Convair MX-1626 proposal was for a small delta wing bomber to be carried as a parasite under a turboprop powered B-60, the swept-back variation of the B-36.
		Convair thus received a full scale Phase I development contract under the Weapon System concept, using the MX-1964 design as a basis, with the further instruction that the aircraft would be known as the B-58.
	www.aviation-history.com /convair/b58.html (4254 words)

	When General Dynamics purchased 17 percent of Convair's stock, Convair's was three times the size of General Dynamics
		The primary mission of the Convair F-102A Delta Dagger was to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft.
		For the Atlas, Convair developed a new kind of airframe, nicknamed the "gas bag." Made of stainless steel sections that were thinner than paper, it achieved rigidity through helium pressurization, similar to the way a football keeps its shape.
		The Convair Division continued, however, to be involved with space and delivered the first Space Shuttle Orbiter mid-section fuselage to North American Rockwell, producer of the Orbiter, in 1975.
	www.centennialofflight.gov /essay/Aerospace/convair/Aero36.htm (1670 words)

	Convair Australia - Cooler By Far
		Convair portable evaporative air conditioners blow the rest away with cooling effects that are superior to all other comparable systems.
		Convair portable evaporative air conditioners are versatile, easy to move and so cheap to operate, you'll barely notice the cost.
		Convair portable evaporative air conditioners contain no harmful CFC gases and provide cooling that is refreshingly clean.
	www.convair.net.au (161 words)

	CONVAIR F-102A
		Built by Convair (General Dynamics); the F-102 was the first all-weather supersonic jet interceptor.
		Convair redesigned the airplane on the basis of the area-rule principle developed by NACA Langley's Richard Whitcomb to give it supersonic performance.
		Convair built 1,101 F-102s, 975 of which were F-102As.
	www.fas.org /nuke/guide/usa/airdef/f-102.htm (479 words)

	Convair (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Convair was a General Dynamics division with General Joseph T. McNarney as president in 1956.
		The agreement that Convair had with American required that the 990 be the fastest commercial airliner in the world, a requirement that Convair did not meet, having not even built a prototype for the 880 or the 990.
		Convair as a company should perhaps not had so much power in the hands of the one chief executive, without some accountability to the parent corporation.
	www.timothyward.com /dox/ccsu/m490p1.htm (1310 words)

	Convair Pogo
		Convair fitted a small, castering wheel onto the end of a strut several feet long and mounted four of these to form an improvised landing gear at the tips of the wings and fins.
		Convair provided about 7.6 m (25 ft) of rope tied inside the cockpit so the pilot could dismount safely in case of off-field or emergency vertical landing.
		Convair removed the propeller spinner and rigged a tether to a fitting in the nose.
	www.nasm.si.edu /research/aero/aircraft/convair_pogo.htm (1535 words)

	Convair
		The Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation, universally known as Convair, was the result of a 1943 merger between Consolidated Aircraft[?] and Vultee Aircraft[?], resulting in a leading aircraft manufacturer of the United States.
		In 1954, Convair merged with Electric Boat to form General Dynamics, and the aircraft operation became the Convair Division of the merged company.
		It produced aircraft until 1965, then shifted to space and airframe projects, continuing until 1996, when the division was entirely shut down.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/co/Convair.html (97 words)

	Encyclopedia: Convair B 36 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Convair touted the B-36 as a "magnesium overcast," a "long rifle" giving SAC a global reach, thanks to a combat range of at least 3,400 miles (5,500 km).
		The B-36 was the basis for the Convair XC-99, a double-decked military cargo aircraft, the longest practical aircraft (185 ft, 56 m) of its era.
		The Convair (Consolidated Vultee) B-36 (officially named the "Peacemaker", though the name is rarely used) was astrategic bomber aircraft, operated mainly by the United States Air Force.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Convair-B_36 (227 words)

	The Martin SeaMaster & Convair Sea Dart
		Convair and Martin submitted proposals, with Martin winning the competition.
		Convair's proposal won the competition on 19 January 1951.
		The YF2Y-1 was similar in appearance to the XF2Y-1 but had a longer, redesigned exhaust, and the little beaching wheels were removed from the hydro-skis and the fuselage, meaning it had to be fitted with external beaching gear to be brought up on shore.
	www.faqs.org /docs/air/avcmast.html (3051 words)

	Airliners.net Articles: The Might-Have-Beens: Convair 880 and 990
		In the first article of a series on airliners which were well-conjured and intelligently conceived but ill-timed and poorly received, we take a look at Convair's famously-fast 880 and 990, why they didn't become all that they may have been, and the impact their failure had on Convair as a commercial jet manufacturer.
		Convair was keenly interested in remaining a supplier to the world’s airlines as the demand for its Model 440 short-range piston airliner began to slow in the mid-1950s.
		An ambitious restoration project in the United States is being undertaken be a group named “Team Convair” that has acquired and plans to return to flying status a former Northeast and TWA 880; the group’s work is highlighted on their website, www.convair880.com.
	www.airliners.net /articles/read.main?id=67 (2650 words)

	Convair B-36 Peacemaker -- Chapter 4 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Convair claimed that the VDT engine would give the B-36 a top speed of 410 mph, a 45,000 foot service ceiling, and a 10,000-mile range with a 10,100-pound bombload.
		Convair proposed that the extra cost of the production of the 34 B-36Cs could be met by reducing the overall order to only 95 B-36s.
		Convair claimed that the B-36Cs could be produced without delaying the current contract by any more than 6 months.
	www.csd.uwo.ca /~pettypi/elevon/baugher_us/b036-04.html (522 words)

	Convair 880 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Convair 880 was a jet airliner produced by the Convair division of General Dynamics.
		Convair began development of a medium-range commercial jet in April 1956, to compete with announced products from Boeing and Douglas.
		The 58th Convair 880 is now serving as a home in East London, South Africa.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Convair_880 (608 words)

	Cape Canaveral Rocket and Missile Programs:
		On January 10, 1946, Convair was given military funding to begin preliminary design work on a class of missile capable of delivering a weapons payload 6,000 miles or greater, even surpassing the requirements originally requested.
		Convair recommended that Atlas test missiles similar to the proposed operational ICBM be produced to validate the missile's airframe, launch systems and propulsion hardware.
		Convair and the U.S. Air Force determined that the fabrication of test missiles which closely resembled an operational model could quicken the development of an operational weapons system by as much as a year.
	www.spaceline.org /rocketsum/atlas-program.html (2501 words)

	TSB Reports - Air 2000 - A00Q0133
		On the approach to LG-4, the sky was obscured at 800 feet, visibility was 1 statute mile in light snow showers, and surface wind was from the west at 5 to 7 knots.
		The Convair 340 and 440 aircraft, during the course of their service, have undergone several modifications, including replacement of the piston engines with prop-jets.
		Convair owners and/or operators will therefore be provided with technical support; they had not had any technical support in the last few years.
	www.tsb.gc.ca /en/reports/air/2000/a00q0133/a00q0133.asp (5499 words)

	Convair
		Convair is probably best known for its delta-wing aircraft (e.g.
		In 1952, the Electric Boat Company of Groton, Connecticut purchased Convair and, merging it with Canadair, formed General Dynamics.
		Convair kept its identity as a division of General Dynamics until 1961.
	www.shanaberger.com /convair.htm (71 words)

	History of the Convair B-58 Hustler
		The Convair B-58 Hustler was the first supersonic bomber to be put into operational service, entering service with the USAF in March of 1960.
		NACA engineer Richard T. Whitcomb's ideas on the Area Rule had been verified in December of 1952, which suggested that the cure for excessive transonic drag was to equalize the cross-sectional area at all points along the fuselage, thus producing a narrow ("coke bottle") fuselage in the region of the wing.
		In October of 1953, the Air Force authorized Convair to shorten the pod to a length of 30 feet and to separate it from the fuselage by a pylon.
	www.flightsim.com /cgi/kds?$=main/FSD/B58-3.HTM (7864 words)

	George Bush's Convair F-102 Downloadable Delta Dagger Card Model
		Convair noted the results but continued working on the original F-102 prototype, which flew for the first time on October 24, 1953.
		While Convair was struggling with its F-102 design, the Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation was also working to develop its first supersonic carrier-based fighter, the F9F/F-11F Tiger.38 Although the area rule research was classified, the NACA released a confidential Research Memorandum on the subject to appropriately cleared aircraft manufacturers in September 1952.
		The Vought F8U "Crusader" fighter and the Convair B-58 "Hustler" bomber, both of which were on the drawing board at the time the area rule was developed, were redesigned using Whitcomb's approach.
	www.fiddlersgreen.net /AC/aircraft/Convair-F102/info/arearule.htm (3700 words)

	convair
		Convair was created in 1941 when Vultee Aircraft of Downey bought Consolidated Aircraft of San Diego, both California companies.
		Convair produced a series of classic aircraft which included the B-24 Liberator, the B-36 Peacemaker and the PBY Catalina Flying Boat.
		The Convair 240 is an all metal, low-wing monoplane with a retractable tricycle landing gear.
	www.starksravings.com /convair/convair.htm (886 words)

	Aero: Consolidated_Vultee
		Convair was one of the companies selected to produce the SAMs and in 1953, began producing the first all-rocket SAM—the Terrier.
		Convair produced a total of 2,140 PBY planes, more than any other flying boat or amphibian, and was famous for its rescues of aviators in the Pacific.
		Victor Emanuel eventually brought stability to Convair, but by that time he was ready to dispose of the company and leave the industry.
	www.centennialofflight.gov /essay/Aerospace/Consolidated_Vultee/Aero33.htm (1697 words)

	ConvairLiners
		Convair (born in 1943 by a merger between Consolidated Aircraft Corporation and Vultee Aircraft Inc. as Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation, which was changed into Convair in 1947) received from American Airlines the specifications for a twin-engined short-range airliner: suitable for routes up to 1.000 miles.
		Convair produced kits to have the early CV340s be improved to the level of the CV440.
		As Convair was preoccupied with the development of the Convair CV880 jet, they transferred the tooling to Canadair LTD., the Canadian General Dynamics subsidiFary (both Canadair and Convair were owned by the Electric Boat Company), so that new aircraft could be offered.
	www.ruudleeuw.com /convair_tec.htm (1379 words)

	West: Convair Cooler Moves To Larger Facility (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Convair’s full line of portable indoor and rooftop evaporative coolers include the Breezair model, a rooftop evaporative cooler designed for lasting performance in areas with extreme temperatures.
		According to the company, the outer shell of the cooler is made from a long-lasting polymer that doesn’t rust over time, which allows it to last longer than a standard metal evaporative cooler.
		Convair’s new address is 1202 N. 54th Avenue, Building 2, Suite 117, Phoenix, AZ 85003.
	www.achrnews.com /CDA/ArticleInformation/RegionalNews_Item/1,6084,104024-West,00.html (210 words)

	Convair 240 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		After evaluation, Convair was given a contract for a version of the Model 240, designated as the T-29.
		Convair developed a version of the 240 with a large cargo door on the left side aft of the wing to facilitate loading of litter patients.
		Convair developed the basic design further to the Model 340 and, later, the 440.
	www.mercedwireless.net /castle-air/cv240.htm (396 words)

	ZK-KFU Convair CV-580 Crash
		Their bodies are believed to be in the main wreckage of the Convair, parts of which were found on coastal properties yesterday.
		Mr Cowley, 58, of Kaiapoi, Christchurch, was the pilot of the Convair freight plane which crashed into the sea between Peka Peka and Kapiti Island during the height of a rainstorm on Friday night, 3 October.
		The Convair 580 freight plane that Cowley and Miller were flying from Christchurch to Palmerston North on October 3 plummeted into the sea during stormy weather.
	zl2tod.net /bird (8820 words)

	The Convair 880/990 Aircraft Information
		At first, Convair 880 would use the Pratt and Whitney J57 but they were rejected and the aircraft decided to use the General Electric CJ-805, a civil version of the military engine J79 which was placed at the Convair B-58 Hustler.
		It was then that Convair made another mistake by promising to American Airlines to develop an improved version of 880 for an order of 25 aircrafts, the Model 30 (Convair 990).
		Only 35 Convair 990 were constructed (including aircrafts that were not delivered) and the last commercial flight of the type was done in 1987.
	www.aircraft-photos.net /Convair.aspx (889 words)

	Convair CV-240's and CV-340's
		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.
		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.
		After the aborted negotiations with TWA and Eastern for a "Super 240" (see the Martin 404 page), 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.
	www.calclassic.com /convair.htm (695 words)

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