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Measured figures
CV-240 · Length
Single source74 ft 8 in (22.76 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Convair CV-240 family | Pilatus PC-24 |
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| Crew | 2 or 3 flight deck crew[source] | one or two[source] |
| Type | Airliner[source] | Light business jet[source] |
| Manufacturer | Convair[source] | Pilatus Aircraft[source] |
| Status | In limited service[source] | In production |
16.85 m (55 ft 3 in)[source]
Empty; CV-240 · Empty weight
Single sourceEmpty; CV-240 · revised
Single sourceGross; CV-240 · Gross weight
Single sourceGross; CV-240 · revised
Single source25,445 lb (11,542 kg) (revised 29,500 lb (13,381 kg))[source]
40,500 lb (18,370 kg) (revised 42,500 lb (19,278 kg))[source]
Empty; Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Max ramp weight
Single sourceCV-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]
2 × Williams FJ44-4A turbofans thrust each
Single source2 × Williams FJ44-4A turbofans , 15 kN (3,400 lbf) thrust each[source]
Maximum payload
Single source1,406 kg (3,100 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users | American Airlines (historical) Zantop International Airlines (historical), Air Chathams (historical)[source] | Qatar Emiri Air Force PlaneSense Royal Flying Doctor Service[source] |
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| Number built | 1,076 (Convair) 10 (Canadair) 1,086 (total)[source] | 212 (Q1 2024)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1947–1954[source] | 2015–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | February 29, 1948 with American Airlines[source] | 1 April 2018[source] |
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| First flight | March 16, 1947[source] | 11 May 2015[source] |
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| Variants | Convair C-131 Samaritan Canadair CC-109 Cosmopolitan[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 40[source] | 10 passengers[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 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] | 2,705 kg (5,964 lb), 888.5 US gal (3,363 L)[source] |
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| Propellers | 3-bladed Hamilton Standard or Curtiss reversible pitch[source] | — |
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| National origin | United States[source] | Switzerland[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 9.35[source] |
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| Cabin | — | 7.01 m × 1.69 m × 1.55 m long × wide × high ( 23 ft 0 in × 5 ft 7 in × 5 ft 1 in)[source] |
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| Cabin altitude | — | 2,438 m at 13,716 m (8,000 ft at 45,000 ft), 8.78 psi (0.605 bar)[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 154 km/h (96 mph, 83 kn)[source] |
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| Time to altitude | — | 45,000 ft (14,000 m) 27.1 mins[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 259 kg/m 2 (53 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Fuel consumption | — | 0.58 kg/km (2.1 lb/mi) Mach 0.72/416 kn (770 km/h) cruise, 15,375 lb (6,974 kg) weight, FL 450, ISA+3C[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | — | 0.36[source] |
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| Take-off | — | 942 m; 3,091 ft (MTOW, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway)[source] |
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| Landing | — | 734 m; 2,408 ft (Over 50 ft obstacle, MLW, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway)[source] |
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Maximum take-off; Max takeoff weight
Single source