Convair 880 Golden Arrow Four-Engine Jet Airliner Family
The Convair 880 was a fast, narrow-body four-engine jet airliner developed by Convair's General Dynamics division to challenge the Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-8. First flown in 1959, it traded cabin capacity and operating economy for speed and served airlines including Delta, TWA, Japan Airlines, Swissair, and Cathay Pacific. Only 65 aircraft were delivered before the short production run ended, but the design remains a notable example of the early commercial jet race.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Convair 880Convair CV-880CV-880Golden ArrowModel 22Model 22M
- Family Name
- Convair 880
- Full Name
- Convair 880 Golden Arrow Four-Engine Jet Airliner Family
- Roles
- airlinercargo
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Convair 880 was a fast, narrow-body four-engine jet airliner developed by Convair's General Dynamics division to challenge the Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-8. First flown in 1959, it traded cabin capacity and operating economy for speed and served airlines including Delta, TWA, Japan Airlines, Swissair, and Cathay Pacific. Only 65 aircraft were delivered before the short production run ended, but the design remains a notable example of the early commercial jet race.
- Dimensions
- Height M
- 11
- Length M
- 39.42
- Wingspan M
- 36.58
- First Flight Year
- 1,959
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Nested value
- Name
- Convair 880 baseline four-engine installation
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- Creation Time
- July 30, 2026 at 20:30:22 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 30, 2026 at 20:30:22 UTC