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Convair CV-990-30A-8 Coronado

CV990-301019Scrapped

RegistrationUSN8258C

DEOperatorDenver Ports of Call

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Convair CV-990-30A-8 Coronado. Operated for VARIG, Modern Air and Denver Ports of Call. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerConvair

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN301019

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-VJF.

Jul 1, 1971

Transferred to Modern Air

Transferred to Modern Air.

Jun 1, 1975

Transferred to Denver Ports of Call

Transferred to Denver Ports of Call.

Operators

1963-03-01

VARIG

Registration PP-VJF

1971-07-01

Modern Air

Registration N5625

1972-08-01

Modern Air

Registration N5625

1975-06-01

Denver Ports of Call

Registration N8258C

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Convair CV-990-30A-8 Coronado · N8258C · Denver Ports of Call}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/CV990-301019},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/CV990-301019}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

Wikipedia

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