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1959
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10 APRIL 1959 FLIGHT 15 nter-city airline transport: FIRST with adequate growth potential for increasing traffic densities on short-to-medium routes. CONVAm JET-PROP AIRLINER The "540" combines the airframe of the world- Here are more examples of its outstanding characteristics: renowned Convair "440" Series . . . proved in over • FASTEST IN ITS FIELD-Up to 340 m.p.h. at 20,000 ft. .M(.(W,, , • .., M • T^I i • GREAT FLEXIBILITY—Equally at home in a series 6,000,000 hours of service . . . with Napier Eland of ghort hops ag it ig on medium rangeg and ^ 3,500 e.s.h.p. jet-prop engines. The result is a fast, UP *° 20'000 feet • • • operates out of all close-in and most^ J smaller fields. flexible new aircraft that has excellent performance » LOW OPERATING COSTS—As economical as a , , . ,. , . piston aircraft in stages as short as 80 miles . . . simplified Characteristics and earning power. maintenance lowers cost of training. • EXTRA FUEL CAPACITY—Sufficient for most routesFIRST —The Canadair-Convair 540 IS the first terminal to terminal...three 350-mile stages without re- ... ... . .„ ,•• j j r ,i fuelling and without weight or space limitations. airliner with engines specifically designed tor the • GOOD EARNING ABILITY—Profitable even with rigorous up-and-down life of short stage operations, moderate payloads. and offers a new standard of economy. • CARGO AND EXPRESS CAPACITY—An additionalprofit opportunity: 788 cubic feet of easily accessible space. FIRST-The first airliner with Such great • QUICK TURNAROUND-Self-service baggage racksand self-contained stairway speed departures and arrivals. growth potential. Standard seating capacity of 48 can be increased by 20% to 58, still with three feet of leg room per seat. This growth potential, plus the proved performance of the airframe, means a useful life of at least 15 years. MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU The Canadair-Convair 540 is a product of the combined experience and facilities of two of the world's great aircraft producers—Canadair Limited of Canada and Convair — both members of the General Dynamics family of companies. Your request for detailed information on the Canadair-Convair 540 will receive our immediate attention: contact our European representative: J. H. Davis, Princes House, 190 Piccadilly, London, W.I., England. CANADAIR* Montreal, Canada Canadair is a subsidiary of General Dynamics Corporation CA 59-540-21 UKT
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