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Convair CV-640 · XA-UMI · Aeronaves TSM

Convair CV-640 illustration in Aeronaves TSM livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Convair CV-640

CV340-48Scrapped
RegistrationMXXA-UMI
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N3417), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorAeronaves TSM
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0incidents
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Convair CV-640. Operated for Braniff International, Caribair and Aeronaves TSM. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerConvair
Country of registrationMéxico
MSN48
Hex / ICAO 24-bit0D0AA4
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N3417 · Oct 8, 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 Saltillo it could fly non-stop as far as:

MIAMiami2,067 kmLAXLos Angeles1,925 kmHAVHavana1,897 kmATLAtlanta1,829 kmCUNCancún1,519 km
Beyond its rangeORDChicago2,183 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

since 2009Aeronaves TSM airline base
Base
SLWSaltillo

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Feb 10, 1953
Delivered to Braniff International
Delivered to Braniff International as N3417.
Apr 1, 1966
Transferred to Caribair
Transferred to Caribair.
May 1, 1973
Transferred to Eastern Air Lines
Transferred to Eastern Air Lines.
May 1, 1982
Transferred to Viking International Airlines
Transferred to Viking International Airlines.
Sep 26, 1985
Transferred to Zantop International Airlines
Transferred to Zantop International Airlines.
Nov 28, 1997
Transferred to Century Airlines
Transferred to Century Airlines.
Aug 1, 2009
Transferred to Aeronaves TSM
Transferred to Aeronaves TSM.

Operators

1953-02-10
Braniff International
Registration N3417
1966-04-01
Caribair
Registration N3417
1973-05-01
Eastern Air Lines
Registration N3417
1982-05-01
1985-09-26
1997-11-28
Century Airlines
Registration N3417
—
Aerolineas del Sur
Registration N3417
2009-08-01
Aeronaves TSM
Registration XA-UMI

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BibTeX

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