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Convair CV-240-0

CV240-8Scrapped

RegistrationUSN7040

OperatorAmerican Airlines

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Convair CV-240-0. Operated for American Airlines. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerConvair

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN8

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

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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Dec 1, 1948

Delivered to American Airlines

Delivered to American Airlines as NC94204.

Jan 1, 1959

Re-registered

Changed from NC94204 to N94204 (still with American Airlines).

Operators

1948-12-01

American Airlines

Registration NC94204

1959-01-01

American Airlines

Registration N94204

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American Airlines

Registration N94204

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Convair CV-240-0 · N7040 · American Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/CV240-8},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/CV240-8}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
}

Wikipedia

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