Metropolitan
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The Convair 440 "Metropolitan" is a twin-engine, short- to medium-range commercial airliner developed in the 1950s as an improved, more comfortable and reliable version of earlier Convairliner models.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Convair 440 Metropolitan | 0 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airliner
ⓘ
short‑ to medium‑range airliner ⓘ twin‑engine aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | civil transport aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftType | commercial airliner ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | all‑metal ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Convair 440 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cabinType | pressurized, heated cabin ⓘ |
| configuration | low‑wing monoplane ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 2 pilots ⓘ |
| designGoal |
improved reliability
ⓘ
increased passenger comfort ⓘ reduced cabin noise ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
Convair 240
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Convair 340 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineModel | Pratt & Whitney R‑2800 Double Wasp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| era | 1950s ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1955 ⓘ |
| improvementOver | Convair 340 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced | 1956 ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Convair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturerDivision | Convair Division of General Dynamics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs | Metropolitan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickName | Metropolitan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Convairliner family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pressurizedCabin | yes ⓘ |
| primaryUse | short‑ to medium‑haul routes ⓘ |
| propulsion | propeller‑driven ⓘ |
| rangeClass | medium range ⓘ |
| role | passenger transport ⓘ |
| status | out of production ⓘ |
| typicalPassengerCapacity | 44 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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