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Convair CV-440-86

CV340-418Scrapped

RegistrationTT9Y-TDS

AROperatorArawak Airlines Ltd.

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Convair CV-440-86. Operated for Eastern Air Lines and Arawak Airlines Ltd.. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerConvair

Country of registrationTrinidad y Tobago

MSN418

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Convair CV-340 / 440

Figures for the CV-440 Metropolitan variant, the most representative of the family

Length24.1 m79 ft

Wingspan32.1 m105 ft

Height8.6 m28 ft

Range2,092 km1,130 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed465 km/h251 ktMach 0.44

Service ceiling7,590 m24,902 ft

Maximum take-off weight22,544 kg49,701 lb

Maximum payload7,433 kg16,387 lbIts 44 passengers with baggage would weigh about 4.4 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity44 passengersUp to 52 in a high-density layout

Endurance4 h 30 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1951 (75 years ago) · About 510 units built · Production ended in 1958

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

Apr 22, 1957

Delivered to Eastern Air Lines

Delivered to Eastern Air Lines as N9304.

Operators

1957-04-22

Eastern Air Lines

Registration N9304

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Arawak Airlines Ltd.

Registration 9Y-TDS

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Convair CV-440-86 · 9Y-TDS · Arawak Airlines Ltd.}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/CV340-418},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/CV340-418}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

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