Kenny Phillips
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I probably missed it in the fine reporting but what type airplane?
The Media strikes again! It was a “conveyor” cargo plane. How about Convair?
Also they seem to attempting to emphasize that there was no Mayday call. Aviate, Navigate, Communicate.
Still two souls lost. Sad. RIP.
-Skip
Convair 440, N24DR, freighter based in Laredo, TX.I probably missed it in the fine reporting but what type airplane?
It amazes me that such aircraft are still economically viable for commercial work. But I suppose that perhaps they aren't kept up to the highest quality, maintenance-wise.Convair 440, N24DR, freighter based in Laredo, TX.
Mainly because they perform the job at a reduced price point. Fly them till they can't. Same reason why DC3/C47s, C46s, DC6s, 727-200s, etc are still flying here and around the world. However, in some cases these older aircraft are the only thing that can perform certain mission especially when flown off the beaten path. As to the mx, I guess it depends on how you define "highest quality." Most definitely aren't pretty anymore but mechanically, from my experience, are pretty sound for their age.It amazes me that such aircraft are still economically viable for commercial work.
Convair 440, N24DR, freighter based in Laredo, TX.
It amazes me that such aircraft are still economically viable for commercial work. But I suppose that perhaps they aren't kept up to the highest quality, maintenance-wise.
We had a Convair 440 in Alaska that was used mostly to make pilots quit...
It amazes me that such aircraft are still economically viable for commercial work. But I suppose that perhaps they aren't kept up to the highest quality, maintenance-wise.
Is it a poor flying plane?
The cockpit is a bizarre collection of control levers stuck in unusual places and requires two pilots to overcome the high pilot workload...
Sounds like that POS 737 Boeing keeps peddling 50 years later.....![]()
I thought that was no levers, all touchscreens?![]()