Convair 110

Convair · United States · first flew 1946 · airliner

The Convair 110 was the prototype twin-engined pressurised airliner built by Convair in 1946 to directly challenge the Douglas DC-3 on short-haul routes, serving as the direct ancestor of the successful Convair 240 series.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	Low-mounted, straight
E — Engines	2 × piston, wing-mounted
F — Fuselage	Clean streamlined fuselage shorter than production CV-240
T — Tail	Conventional

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Pressurised prototype with oval cabin windows
Twin radial engines on low straight wing
Clean streamlined fuselage shorter than production CV-240

Closely resembles the Convair 240 but has a shorter fuselage and fewer cabin windows; R-2800 radial cowlings; retractable tricycle undercarriage typical of the era.

Specifications

The Convair 110 has a length of 22.8 m (75 ft).
It has a wingspan of 27.97 m (92 ft).
Its maximum speed is 499 km/h (310 mph).
Typical crew: 3, up to 30 passengers.

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History

Convair responded to American Airlines' request for a post-war DC-3 replacement with the Model 110, which flew for the first time on 8 July 1946 powered by Pratt & Whitney R-2800 radials. Although capable, the prototype did not attract orders as airlines pressed for a pressurised, higher-capacity design; Convair accordingly stretched and refined it into the Convair 240, which entered airline service in 1948. Only one Model 110 was built.

Variants

Single prototype only; directly evolved into the Convair 240.

Where you'll see it

Never entered airline service; remained as a Convair development aircraft before the programme focus shifted to the CV-240.

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