Convair

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aerospace company aircraft manufacturer defense contractor

Convair was a major American aerospace and defense contractor known for producing military aircraft, airliners, and early space launch vehicles during the mid-20th century.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	aerospace company → aircraft manufacturer → defense contractor →
acquiredBy	General Dynamics →
activity	airliner production → military aircraft production → space launch vehicle development →
basedIn	California →
country	United States →
customer	United States Air Force → United States Navy →
era	mid-20th century →
field	aeronautical engineering → missile technology → space systems →
formedByMergerOf	Consolidated Aircraft → Vultee Aircraft →
foundedBy	Reuben H. Fleet →
headquartersLocation	San Diego, California →
industry	aerospace → aviation → defense →
notableAircraftFamily	Convairliner series → Delta series interceptors →
notableFor	delta-wing interceptor aircraft → development of the Atlas rocket family → early supersonic bomber design →
notableProduct	Atlas launch vehicle → Convair 240 → Convair 340 → Convair 440 → Convair 880 → Convair 990 Coronado → Convair B-36 Peacemaker → Convair B-58 Hustler → Convair F-102 Delta Dagger → Convair F-106 Delta Dart → Convair PBY Catalina (as Consolidated predecessor line) → SM-65 Atlas ICBM →
parentCompany	General Dynamics →
predecessor	Consolidated Aircraft → Vultee Aircraft →
servedMarket	commercial aviation → military aviation → space launch services →
status	defunct →
successor	General Dynamics divisions →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Atlas-Centaur → Convair T-29 → Lisa Marie → SM-65 Atlas →	manufacturer
Atlas → Centaur →	developedBy
General Dynamics →	hasPredecessor