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Beechcraft 1900D · Length
Single source57 ft 8 in (17.62 m)[source]
CV-240 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Beechcraft 1900 | Convair CV-240 family |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Regional airliner , cargo , and corporate aircraft[source] | Airliner[source] |
| Manufacturer | Beech Aircraft Corporation Raytheon Aircraft Company[source] | Convair[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In limited service[source] |
| Primary users | Ameriflight Alpine Air Express Central Mountain Air Propair[source] |
74 ft 8 in (22.76 m)[source]
Empty; Beechcraft 1900D · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Beechcraft 1900D · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Beechcraft 1900D · Max takeoff weight
Single source10,874 lb (4,932 kg)[source]
17,227 lb (7,814 kg)[source]
17,120 lb (7,764 kg)[source]
Empty; CV-240 · Empty weight
Single sourceEmpty; CV-240 · revised
Single sourceCruise; Beechcraft 1900D · at 20,000 ft (6,100 m)
Single source280 kn (322 mph, 518 km/h) at 20,000 ft (6,100 m)[source]
Beechcraft 1900D · 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67D turboprops , 1,279 shp ( ) each
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67D turboprops , 1,279 shp (955 kW) each[source]
CV-240 · 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-CA3 Double Wasp / CA15 / CA18 / CB3 or CB16 18-cyl air-cooled radial engines each
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-CA3 Double Wasp / CA15 / CA18 / CB3 or CB16 18-cyl air-cooled radial engines , 2,400 hp (1,800 kW) each[source]
CV-240 · Wing area
Single source817 sq ft (75.9 m 2 )[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
American Airlines (historical) Zantop International Airlines (historical), Air Chathams (historical)[source] |
| Number built | 695[source] | 1,076 (Convair) 10 (Canadair) 1,086 (total)[source] |
|---|
| Manufactured | 1982–2002[source] | 1947–1954[source] |
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| Introduction date | February 1984[source] | February 29, 1948 with American Airlines[source] |
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| First flight | September 3, 1982[source] | March 16, 1947[source] |
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| Developed from | Beechcraft Super King Air[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 19 passengers and 6,356 lb (2,882 kg) useful load[source] | 40[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 4,458 lb (2,022 kg)[source] | 1,000 US gal (3,785.41 L; 832.67 imp gal) - 1,550 US gal (5,867.39 L; 1,290.64 imp gal)[source] |
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| Fuel type | Jet A recommended, others usable[source] | — |
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| National origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
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| Variants | — | Convair C-131 Samaritan Canadair CC-109 Cosmopolitan[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 3-bladed Hamilton Standard or Curtiss reversible pitch[source] |
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Gross; CV-240 · Gross weight
Single sourceGross; CV-240 · revised
Single source