Convair 600/640

1965

Back to the Virtual Aircraft Museum
  PASSENGERVirtual Aircraft Museum / USA / Convair  

Convair 600/640

About 240 aircraft modified from Convair 240 (Convair 600) and Convair 340 / Convair 440 (Convair 640) with the Rolls-Royce turbo-props installed.

Convair 600/640

Specification 
 MODELConvair 640
 CREW2-3
 PASSENGERS49-56
 ENGINE2 x Rolls-Royce RDa. 10/1 Dart turbo-prop, 2256kW
 WEIGHTS
  Take-off weight25855 kg57001 lb
  Empty weight13733 kg30276 lb
 DIMENSIONS
  Wingspan32.11 m105 ft 4 in
  Length24.84 m82 ft 6 in
  Height8.59 m28 ft 2 in
  Wing area85.47 m2919.99 sq ft
 PERFORMANCE
  Cruise speed465 km/h289 mph
  Ceiling6000 m19700 ft
  Range w/max.fuel3138 km1950 miles
  Range w/max payload1979 km1230 miles

Comments1-20 21-40
asdf, e-mail, 01.05.2010 01:05

C&M airways in el paso texas has convairs which you could probably get some parts from them.

reply

Oliver enriquez, e-mail, 29.01.2010 03:58

Can any body inform the location of a Convair 600 for salvage, we are looking for some parts, thanks

reply

Tony P, e-mail, 17.11.2022 Oliver enriquez

Hi Oliver, just came across your email as I'm researching who still operates Convair 640s, we have a good spare inventory. Please advise.

reply

peter upton, e-mail, 25.01.2010 14:17

Can anyone identify which Indonesian Airline c /n 171 CV-600 PK-RCN flew for, and its fate?

reply

Paul Gauthier, e-mail, 19.01.2010 23:52

My father was the CV-640 chief pilot with Pacific Western airlines for the entire time the airline used the plane.He loved it and new it inside out.My late brother also flew the 640 with PWA

reply

c.titherington, e-mail, 19.12.2009 01:41

As i recall fronter airlines had both the 640 and 580 a /c. the 640s were refered to as 44,000 lb dog whistles,becauseof the rolls engines. The 580s though with allison eng. Had a speed risticton on them because of the center windshield post, go figure.

reply

Steven Scott, e-mail, 23.11.2009 18:33

I have eight apu t-wheels that go with the GTP30-141
APU. Anyone out there know who might want to buy them? They are new or in overhauled condition.

reply

steve urlings, e-mail, 08.04.2009 04:08

please send me some more info of convair 600 /640 conversion

reply

jerrefedor, e-mail, 27.12.2008 16:55

Need to extend this further with the 580 conversion (Allison Engines). Allegheny had 40 of them and was involved in part of the interior conversion... 1963 and on

reply

roger moore, e-mail, 21.06.2008 23:47

Flew the 640 at Hawaiian Airlines in 1966-1967 and it was a nice ride. Never remember having any trouble with the conversion. Seems it was considerably faster than the 440.

reply

1-20 21-40

Do you have any comments?

Name    E-mail


COMPANY
PROFILE


All the World's Rotorcraft


All rhe World's Rotorcraft AVIATION TOP 100 - www.avitop.com Avitop.com