A development span of nearly nine years separates the current CV-440 Metropolitan and Convair's original experimental post-war air liner, the Model 110, from which the Convair-Liner series sprang (photo). Only the shape of the wing and tail assembly of the CV-440 gives a clue to its parentage. The Convair 110 was essentially a prototype for the Convair 240 but possessed smaller overall dimensions and less power.
A development span of nearly nine years separates the current CV-440 Metropolitan (photo) and Convair's original experimental post-war air liner, the Model 110, from which the Convair-Liner series sprang. Only the shape of the wing and tail assembly of the CV-440 gives a clue to its parentage.