Convair 580 (turboprop conversion)
E944616
The Convair 580 is a turboprop airliner converted from earlier Convair piston-powered models, featuring upgraded engines and performance for regional passenger and cargo operations.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Convair 580 | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft type conversion
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regional airliner ⓘ turboprop airliner ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory |
civil airliner
ⓘ
transport aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | narrow‑body ⓘ |
| aircraftType | twin‑engine turboprop ⓘ |
| airframeOrigin | converted existing Convair piston airframes ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Convair CV-340
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Convair CV-440 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conversionFrom | piston‑engined airliner ⓘ |
| conversionProgramStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| conversionPurpose |
extended service life of Convair piston fleet
ⓘ
improved fuel efficiency ⓘ improved takeoff performance ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 2 pilots ⓘ |
| engineModel |
Allison 501‑D13
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Allison 501‑D13D NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | turboprop ⓘ |
| enteredServiceDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| firstFlightAs580 | 1960 GENERATED ⓘ |
| fuselageType | pressurized ⓘ |
| improvedPerformanceComparedTo |
Convair CV‑340
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Convair CV‑440 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landingGearType | retractable tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Convair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedFor |
freight operations
ⓘ
regional passenger services ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| powerplantUpgradeFrom | Pratt & Whitney R‑2800 radial engines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplantUpgradeTo | Allison 501 turboprop engines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pressurization | cabin pressurized for high‑altitude flight ⓘ |
| primaryRole | regional passenger transport ⓘ |
| propellerType | constant‑speed reversible propeller ⓘ |
| propulsionConfiguration | twin‑turboprop ⓘ |
| rangeClass | short‑ to medium‑range ⓘ |
| secondaryRole |
cargo transport
ⓘ
combi passenger‑cargo operations ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| typicalOperatorType |
cargo airline
ⓘ
charter operator ⓘ regional airline ⓘ |
| typicalPassengerCapacity | 50 passengers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cargo feeder services
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charter flights ⓘ scheduled passenger services ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low‑wing monoplane ⓘ |
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