Aircraft encyclopedia

Aircraft models with their history, specifications and variants.

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Airliner · 1959
Convair 880
The Convair 880 was an American narrow-body jet airliner that first flew on 27 January 1959 and entered service with Delta Air Lines in 1960. Marketed on sheer speed, it proved a commercial failure, with only 65 aircraft built.
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Ank Kumar (CC BY SA), vía commons
Ank Kumar (CC BY SA), vía commons
Ank Kumar (CC BY SA), vía commons
James Petts from London, England (CC BY SA), vía commons
James Petts from London, England (CC BY SA), vía commons
Airliner · 1961
Convair 990 Coronado
The Convair 990 Coronado was the last jet airliner designed and built by Convair, the San Diego division of General Dynamics, and the fastest four-engined passenger jet of its generation. It grew out of a specific request from American…
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