Convair 240, 330, 440 Compilation: 15 Minutes of R-2800 Bliss! скачать в хорошем качестве

Convair 240, 330, 440 Compilation: 15 Minutes of R-2800 Bliss!

The Convair 240-series was a medium-size airliner designed in the late 40s, built specifically to replace the venerable DC-3 in short and medium routes. While it didn’t quite replace it (NOTHING replaces a DC-3!), it did a terrific job at hauling 40-50 passengers at a great speeds and pressurized comfort. The 240 spawned the extended 340 and 440 models, which all fulfilled their jobs at airlines until their replacement by turbroprops and regional jets. Convairs went on flying for small cargo operators and private charters, and unfortunately, not many remain airworthy. Notably, part of Lynard Skynard’s crew met their demise in one in 1977. Convairs were powered by the venerable Pratt & Whitney R-2800 radial engines, one of the most reliable ever built. Topping it off, Convairs were equipped with “augmentors”, which gave it a distinctive howl that set it apart from its contemporaries. And making it one of my favorite sounding aircraft! The Convairs unmistakable haunting roar were part of my childhood while growing up in Fort Lauderdale, as they criss-crossed the sky enroute to the Bahamas from their Florida bases. What do you think of the radial-powered Convairs? Video Credits:    • Air Tahoma Inc Convair CV-240 | Takeoff      • Convair 440 ZS-BRV engine start      • DOOR OPENS IN FLIGHT!!! | Conquest Air Car...      • N150PA Wet Departure |  Convair CV-240-T-2...      • Fresh Air-Jet One Express Convair 340 engi...      • CONVAIR 440 Arrives HARS Albion Park 21.08...      • Convair CV-440 & CV-580 in BUR      • Convair 240 Start      • Airliners International 1992 Convair Rides...      • Convair CV-240 Take off      • Convair 240/C-131 take off Ens-San Ignacio...      • Convair runup      • Convair 152JR Start      • flight      • Convair CV-240 takeoff, Miami view from co...      • Miami Air Lease Convair 440 N41527      • Convair C-131B Departure | N145GT | Nassau...      • Convair start-up      • Miami Air Lease Short Landing - Convair 44...      • Carnicero flight with Convair 340-70 (C-13...      • Convair 340 low flyover      • SJU plane spotting Conquest Air C-131 Sama...      • Convair 340 Landing in St. Maarten (24.03....      • Convair C-131B La Paz      • Air Resorts Airlines Convair 440 Landing a...      • Conquest Cargo Convair C-131F | Arrival | ...      • Tolair Convair 440      • SXM - St. Maarten. 1954 vintage Convair 44...      • Thunder pig convair 440 c-131      • Trans Dominican Airways Convair 440