Мировая Авиация 94

В конце 1962 года турбовинтовыми двигателями Napier Eland были переоснащены пять самолетов с поршневыми моторами, на фотографии - один из этой пятерки.

Air International 2016-07 / Airscene

Honeywell International is to consolidate its testing operations at Phoenix, Arizona. Among the aircraft moving south from Paine Field, Seattle, will be Convair 580 N580HW (c/n 2), the oldest Convair still flying.

Air International 1994-08 / R.Shaw - Aucklang - Gateway to the South Pacific

Although based at Palmerston North in the southern part of North Island, Air Freight NZ operates one of its two freight configured Convair 580s from Auckland on night parcel flights. This aircraft, ZK-FTA, is fitted with a side cargo door, and prior to conversion was a Convair 340.

Air International 1987-10 / ??? - Bolivian Air Power - Seventy Years On

The surviving Convair 580, TAM-71, at La Paz.

Мировая Авиация 190

Наиболее удачным из турбовинтовых вариантов на базе CV-340/440 стал так называемый Model 580 с ТВД фирмы "Allison". Компания "Frontier Airlines" стала первым американским оператором 580-го.

Air Pictorial 1994-08 / World Airliners

Convair 580

Air International 2012-01 / News

Convair 580(F) freighter ZS-SKL (c/n 458, ex-EC-CBF) of the Titan Helicopter Group (THG) is seen at Cape Town International Airport, Western Cape in South Africa. The freighter is used to support operations of the company's helicopters and is a relatively recent addition to its fleet.

Aviation Historian 4 / D.Stringer - Fly America! (2)

Convair 600 N74856 of Central Airlines at Dallas Love Field in July 1966, painted in the stylish two-shades-of-grey-over-white colour scheme introduced by the airline the previous year, along with a new symbol, the “Aerograph”, which was applied prominently on the fin and in the company’s literature.

Мировая Авиация 190

Этот самолет, оставленный компании "Garuda" в 1950 году, был последним построенным гражданским CV-240, и в 1964 году стал первым Model 600 с ТВД Dart. В следующем году он был передан авиакомпании "Central Airlines".

Мировая Авиация 190

Большое число поршневых Convair-Liners было оснащено ТВД. "Convair" разработала свои варианты конверсии - CV-600 и CV-640, предусматривающие установку ТВД Rolls-Royce Darts на планеры CV-240 и CV-340/440. Model 640 (на снимке) был переделан фирмой "Caribair" из CV-340.

Aviation Historian 23 / B.Turpin - 748 into Africa

While visiting some of the more out-of-the-way locations during the sales tour, the author took the opportunity to photograph some of the exotica to be found at local airports, including Air Algerie Convair 640 7T-VAO, named El Oued, seen here being refuelled at Zarzaitine in eastern Algeria. Originally built as a piston-engined Convair 440 (c/n 440-409), it was re-engined with Rolls-Royce Darts in December 1968 and later went to the USA as N866TA.

Мировая Авиация 190

Восемь CC-109 с ТВД Eland ВВС Канады в 1967 году получили новые ТВД Allison 501-D36 мощностью 4050 э.л.с. (3020 кВт).

Air International 1994-12 / A.Wooley - SAR - Eyes of the Battlefield

Canada is carrying out exploratory development of the AN/APS-116 search radar fitted to its CP-140 Aurora fleet. A model, to investigate the system's SAR mode is currently installed in the nose of Convair 580 C-FNRC, which is operated by the Canadian National Research Council.

Air Enthusiast 2006-05 / B.Archer - Loyal Supporting Act /Air forces/

Canadian Forces CC-109 109156 began life as a CL-66B and was delivered in June 1960.

Air Enthusiast 2006-05 / B.Archer - Loyal Supporting Act /Air forces/

Bolivian CV-340 FAB.72 was still operational at La Paz in June 2001.

Air International 2014-06 / S.Rivas - The Old & The New /Commercial/

TAM uses a CL-66B as a reserve for its turboprops.

Изд-во Schiffer / S.Markman & B.Holder - One-of-a-kind research aircraft

With radome installed, TlFS is used to teach avionics testing.

Изд-во Schiffer / S.Markman & B.Holder - One-of-a-kind research aircraft

The C-131H TlFS in-flight simulator is one of the most recognizable of the production-turned-research aircraft. The C-131 is highly instrumented and carries a low-mounted front nose.

Изд-во Schiffer / S.Markman & B.Holder - One-of-a-kind research aircraft

TIFS aircraft on the ground at Kelly Air Force Base in 1985.

Изд-во Schiffer / S.Markman & B.Holder - One-of-a-kind research aircraft

The TlFS' simulation nose certainly makes this a unique one-of-a-kind aircraft.

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1974 / 01 - Aircraft

Convair NC-131H Total In-Flight Simulator, operated by Calspan

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1974 / 01 - Aircraft

Convair NC-131H Total In-Flight Simulator, now operated by Calspan

Авиация и Время 2008-06

Air Pictorial 1956-04

The prototype Model 240 had a new lease or life by becoming the flying test-bed ror the 2,925-e.s.h.p. Allison Model 501s (YT38s - predecessors or the YT56-A-3s which power two M.A.T.S. Convair YC-131C Samaritans). Renamed the TurboLiner, N24501 flew at San Diego on 29th December, 1950, to become the first U.S. turboprop transport aircraft, cruising at 310 m.p.h. with an a.u.w. or 41,790 lb.

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1964 / 01 - Aircraft

Allison Convair conversion (two 3,750 eshp Allison 501-D13 turboprops)

Air Pictorial 1956-03 / The journal of a roving spotter

Napiers' Convair 340, with Eland engines, made its first flight on 4th February and is now continuing its trials at Cranfield .

Air Pictorial 1957-09

First of the 41 leading airlines operating Convairliners to discard piston engines for turboprops is REAL S.A. of Brazil - seventh largest commercial transport operator in the world. Britian secures the initial $2,000,000 contract through the enterprise of D. Napier & Son Ltd., whose 3500-e.h.p. Eland N.El. 6s will power initially three Convair 340 turboprop conversions by the end of 1958.

Air Pictorial 1957-08 / Air Pictorial's photo-review

The first Napier Eland (N.El.6)-powered Convair Model 340-D2 (G-ANVP), resident at Napier Flight Development Establishment, Luton Airport, has recently been flying with rear fuselage wool tufting to investigate airflow disturbance at the higher speeds made available by the turboprop installation.

Air Pictorial 1958-01

Napier's Eland Convair 340, G-ANVP, being run up prior to take-off from Prestwick on 15th November en route to Santa Monica, California. There it will become N340EL while engaged on C.A.A. airworthiness trials.

Air Pictorial 1956-10 / Photos by request

NAPIER ELAND CONVAIR. In November 1954. D. Napier and Sons. Ltd ., purchased N8458H, a standard Convair 340-D2 with Pratt and Whitney R-2800-CB16 engines of 2.400 h.p. which were replaced by Napier Eland engines. Conversion was completed in two months, and G-ANVP made her first flight with the new engines on Thursday, 9th February 1955.
Salient features: The airframe is that of a standard Convair 340, and the engine nacelles have been removed forward of the fireproof bulkheads to accommodate the slightly longer Elands.

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1980 / Encyclopedia of Aviation - Aircraft A-Z - v2

Canadair 540.

Aviation Historian 17 / N.Stroud - Viva Las Vegas!

Representing the new generation of turboprop airliners at McCarran Field, along with a Lockheed Electra and a Fairchild-built Fokker F-27, was Convair 440 N440EL (formerly PP-AQE with VARIG), converted by Canadair in early 1959 to carry a pair of Napier Elands, to become a 540.

Мировая Авиация 190

Оснащенный ТВД Napier Eland, Model 540 "Eland Convair" стал первым турбовинтовым лайнером, вышедшим на местные авиалинии в США.

Air Pictorial 1988-02 / N.Mercer - USAir - Stretching across the Continent

Allegheny Airlines' first turboprop type was the Convair CV-540 and the first of these, N440EL, is seen wearing the "Leilani" colour scheme which commemorated Hawaii's admission to full Statehood in 1959

Air Pictorial 1988-02 / N.Mercer - USAir - Stretching across the Continent

By the late 1960s the Convair CV-580 was Allegheny's workhorse on feeder routes from the smaller communities. N5806, seen here, had previously served the airline in both CV-540 and CV-440 configurations

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1966 / 02 - Aircraft

Allison Convair 580 in the insignia of Avensa

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1980 / Encyclopedia of Aviation - Aircraft A-Z - v1

Allison Convair 580.

Aviation Historian 4 / D.Stringer - Fly America! (2)

Frontier Airlines was one of several Locals to upgrade its piston-engined Convairs to 580 configuration by replacing the 340’s Pratt & Whitney R-2800s with Allison 501D turboprops and incorporating an enlarged fin and a modified tailplane. This 580, N73127, was photographed at Colorado Springs in October 1968.

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1980 / Encyclopedia of Aviation - Aircraft A-Z - v2

Convair (Allison) 580.

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1966 / 02 - Aircraft

Prototype Convair 600 conversion of the Convair-Liner transport, with two Rolls-Royce Dart turboprop engines

Air Pictorial 1977-04 / G.Endres - Airlines of the World

ARCO's Convair 600 CX-BJL, with a CV-240 behind, at Laguna de Los Palos, Colonia.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Convair CV-240 Convair-Liner / C-131 / C-340 / C-440 - СШАUSA - 1946

Air Pictorial 1958-03 / Air Pictorial's photo-review

Loaned by the U.S.A.F to the Allison Division of General Motors Corpn., this Convair YC-131C (53-7886) made turboprop history on 23rd January. In 649 flights since 1st November 1957 the YC-131C logged the 1,000 hours flying time set as a 1st May 1958 target for "Operation Hourglass' flying at a.u.w. of 48,000 lb. the Allison Model 501-D13-powered YC-131C averaged a cruise of 360-m.p.h. at 20,000 ft.

Мировая Авиация 94

Convair CV-580

Air Pictorial 1956-10 / Photos by request

NAPIER ELAND CONVAIR. Data: Manufacturer: The Convair Division of General Dynamics Corporation. San Diego, Cal., and D. Napier and Sons. Ltd ., Acton. Powerplant: two Napier Eland N.E1.1 turboprops driving 13 ft. 6 in. de Havilland Hydromatic, four-bladed propellors with reversible pitch. Dimensions: span 105 ft. 4 in ., length 79 ft. 2 in ., height over tail 28 ft. 2 in. Weights: 27.286 lb. empty. 44.800 lb. all-up. Performance: cruising speed about 335 m.p.h.

Air International 1985-10 / Airdata File

A three-view drawing of the Allison Flagship, a stretched version of the Convair 580.