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Convair CV-580F · Air Tahoma

Convair CV-580F illustration in Air Tahoma livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Convair CV-580F

CV340-459Unknown
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Convair CV-580F. Has operated for Airlines of New South Wales, Ansett Airlines of New South Wales and Air Tahoma.

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Technical data

ManufacturerConvair
MSN459
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FPS Mobility Belgium (Belgium) · Oct 12, 2026

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

With its 2,092 km range, from Madrid it could fly non-stop as far as:

AMSAmsterdam1,459 kmFRAFrankfurt am Main1,420 kmLHRLondon1,244 kmCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)1,062 km
Beyond its rangeISTIstanbul2,701 km

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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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2000–2006Swiftair airline network
Base
MADMadrid
Main destinations
IBZIbiza (Eivissa)PMIPalma de Mallorca

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Oct 5, 1957
Delivered to Airlines of New South Wales
Delivered to Airlines of New South Wales as VH-BZI.
Jul 1, 1960
Transferred to Ansett Airlines of New South Wales
Transferred to Ansett Airlines of New South Wales.
May 1, 1962
Transferred to Allegheny Airlines
Transferred to Allegheny Airlines.
Apr 1, 1966
Re-registered
Changed from N8420H to N5811 (still with Allegheny Airlines).
Jun 1, 1978
Transferred to Commuter Airlines
Transferred to Commuter Airlines.
Sep 1, 1982
Transferred to Freedom Airlines
Transferred to Freedom Airlines.
Oct 1, 1984
Transferred to Air Ontario
Transferred to Air Ontario.
Jan 1, 1988
Transferred to European Air Transport - EAT
Transferred to European Air Transport - EAT.
Aug 18, 2000
Transferred to Swiftair
Transferred to Swiftair.
Aug 22, 2006
Transferred to Air Tahoma
Transferred to Air Tahoma.

Operators

1957-10-05
Airlines of New South Wales
Registration VH-BZI
1960-07-01
1962-05-01
Allegheny Airlines
Registration N8420H
1966-04-01
Allegheny Airlines
Registration N5811
1978-06-01
Commuter Airlines
Registration N5811
1982-09-01
Freedom Airlines
Registration N5811
1984-10-01
Air Ontario
Registration C-GGWF
1988-01-01
European Air Transport - EAT
Registration OO-DHL
2000-08-18
Swiftair
Registration EC-HMS
2006-08-22
Air Tahoma
Registration N589X

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Convair CV-580F · Air Tahoma}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-12},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/CV340-459},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/CV340-459}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

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