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Convair CV-990-30A-8 Coronado

CV990-301013Written off

RegistrationUSN5603

MOOperatorModern Air

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Convair CV-990-30A-8 Coronado. Operated for VARIG, Alaska Airlines, AREA and Modern Air.

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Technical data

ManufacturerConvair

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN301013

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Convair 990 Coronado

Figures for the 990A (Model 30A) variant, the most representative of the family

Length42.4 m139 ft

Wingspan36.6 m120 ft

Height12.0 m40 ft

Range6,115 km3,302 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed896 km/h484 ktMach 0.84

Service ceiling12,497 m41,001 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight114,759 kg253,000 lb

Maximum payload59,920 kg132,101 lbIts 97 passengers with baggage would weigh about 9.7 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity97 passengersUp to 149 in a high-density layout

Endurance6 h 49 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1961 (65 years ago) · About 37 units built · Production ended in 1963

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

Mar 1, 1963

Delivered to VARIG

Delivered to VARIG as PP-VJE.

May 1, 1967

Transferred to Alaska Airlines

Transferred to Alaska Airlines.

Apr 1, 1968

Transferred to AREA

Transferred to AREA.

Oct 1, 1969

Transferred to Modern Air

Transferred to Modern Air.

Operators

1963-03-01

VARIG

Registration PP-VJE

1967-05-01

Alaska Airlines

Registration N987AS

1968-04-01

AREA

Registration N987AS · Lessor: Alaska Airlines

1969-10-01

Modern Air

Registration N5603

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-990-30A-8 Coronado · N5603 · Modern Air}},
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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/CV990-301013},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
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Wikipedia

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