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May 11, 2018 · Stories. Convair F-106: The Ultimate Interceptor. Convair developed the fastest and most sophisticated fighter of the Cold War to protect the U.S. from Soviet bombers. by John Lowery 5/11/2018. A Convair F-106A fires a training version of the AIR-2 Genie nuclear missile. (PJF Military Collection/Alamy) Share This Article.
Convair B-36J Peacemaker. Responding to the U.S. Army Air Forces' requirement for a strategic bomber with intercontinental range, Consolidated Vultee (later Convair) designed the B-36 during World War II. The airplane made its maiden flight in August 1946, and in June 1948 the Strategic Air Command received its first operational B-36.
Jan 23, 2024 · Updated Jan 23, 2024. The Convair CV-240 was produced for just seven years, but saw several variants and over 1,000 deliveries in that time. Photo: Jon Proctor | Wikimedia Commons. The Convair CV-240 first took to the skies in 1947 and went on to become a mainstay in airline fleets across the world.
Mar 16, 2023 · By Steven Walker. Published Mar 16, 2023. The Convair CV-240 first took to the skies 76 years ago, but what led to the commercially successful aircraft being designed and built? Photo: Sba2 via Wikimedia Commons. Today marks 76 years since the Convair CV-240's first flight on March 16th, 1947.
DAYTON, Ohio -- Convair XF-92A at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo) Convair XF-92A. The XF-92A was the world's first jet aircraft to fly with the radical delta-wing configuration pioneered by Germany's Dr. Alexander Lippisch.
Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Consolidated Aircraft Corporation/Convair coming to San Diego. Founded by Reuben H. Fleet in 1923, Consolidated Aircraft Corporation (later Convair) became one of the most significant aircraft manufacturers in American history.
Apr 2, 2018 · Convair had been formed in 1943 from the merger of two aircraft companies, Consolidated and Vultee. Consolidated had produced flying boats for the Navy since the late 1920s, including the famous PBY Catalina patrol bomber. As a result, Convair had plenty of flying boat design experience to tap into.
