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Convair CV-990-30A Coronado

CV990-301029Unknown

RegistrationUSN810NA

NAOperatorNASA

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Convair CV-990-30A Coronado. Has operated for American Airlines, Modern Air and NASA.

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Technical data

ManufacturerConvair

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN301029

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

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Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

May 11, 1962

Delivered to American Airlines

Delivered to American Airlines as N5617.

Feb 2, 1968

Transferred to Modern Air

Transferred to Modern Air.

May 18, 1975

Transferred to NASA

Transferred to NASA.

Jun 20, 1975

Re-registered

Changed from N713NA to N710NA (still with NASA).

Aug 11, 1995

Re-registered

Changed from N710NA to N810NA (still with NASA).

Operators

1962-05-11

American Airlines

Registration N5617

1968-02-02

Modern Air

Registration N5617

1975-05-18

NASA

Registration N713NA

1975-06-20

NASA

Registration N710NA

1995-08-11

NASA

Registration N810NA

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Convair CV-990-30A Coronado · N810NA · NASA}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/CV990-301029},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/CV990-301029}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

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