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Convair CV-240-4

CV240-78Written off

RegistrationDED-BELU

DEOperatorDeutsche Flugdienst

2operators

0incidents

0accidents

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Convair CV-240-4. Operated for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Deutsche Flugdienst.

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Technical data

ManufacturerConvair

Country of registrationAlemania

MSN78

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Convair CV-240

Figures for the CV-240 variant, the most representative of the family

Length22.8 m75 ft

Wingspan28.0 m92 ft

Height8.2 m27 ft

Range1,900 km1,026 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed450 km/h243 ktMach 0.42

Service ceiling4,900 m16,076 ft

Maximum take-off weight18,370 kg40,499 lb

Maximum payload6,828 kg15,053 lbIts 40 passengers with baggage would weigh about 4.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity40 passengers

Endurance4 h 13 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1947 (79 years ago) · About 566 units built · Production ended in 1955

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Aug 1, 1948

Delivered to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Delivered to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines as PH-TEB.

Nov 1, 1957

Transferred to Deutsche Flugdienst

Transferred to Deutsche Flugdienst.

Operators

1948-08-01

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Registration PH-TEB

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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Registration PH-CEB

1957-11-01

Deutsche Flugdienst

Registration D-BELU

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Convair CV-240-4 · D-BELU · Deutsche Flugdienst}},
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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-23},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-23}
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Wikipedia

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