Consolidated Aircraft Company produced important aircraft in the early years of World War II, especially the B-24 Liberator heavy bomber and the PBY Catalina seaplane for the U.S. armed forces and their …

Oct 3, 2024 · Convair aircraft have played a major role in the history of US military aviation. The American aircraft manufacturer produced some of the most iconic military aircraft, from experimental …

Feb 17, 2025 · In this episode, Doug picks up the story from where we left off in Part 1: its November 1941, when Consolidated Aircraft founder Reuben Fleet decides to sell his personal stake in the …

…Corporation, more commonly known as Convair, built the speedy twin-engine 240/340/440 series, with trendy tricycle landing gear, which sold more than 1,000 models between 1947 and 1956, plus …

4 days ago · The Convair B-36 Peacemaker – an aircraft that came too late Although the B-36 was built for a specific purpose at a time when its capabilities were very much in demand, by the time the type …

Oct 22, 2025 · Only supported aircraft types are included in this list. Convair information.

Mar 5, 2025 · Convair built aircraft for the U.S. military, including the B-36 Peacemaker — a massive 10-engine bomber — and the supersonic B-58 Hustler strategic bomber. The company also wanted a …

Consolidated Aircraft Company produced important aircraft in the early years of World War II, especially the B-24 Liberator heavy bomber and the PBY Catalina seaplane for the U.S. armed forces and their …

The Convair CV-240 is an American airliner that Convair manufactured from 1947 to 1954, initially as a possible replacement for the ubiquitous Douglas DC-3.

Convair used the knowledge learned from the XF-92 to design the delta-wing F-102, the U.S. Air Force’s first operational supersonic interceptor. The original 1945 F-92 design concept was a short-ranged, …