Specifications (Convair 990A)
Data from Macdonald Aircraft Handbook
General characteristics
- Crew: Four
- Capacity: 149 passengers
- Length: 139 ft 9 in (42.5 m)
- Wingspan: 120 ft (36.6 m)
- Height: 39 ft 6 in (11 m)
- Wing area: 2,250 ft² (209 m²)
- Empty weight: 113,000 lb (51,256 kg)
- Loaded weight: 246,200 lb (111,674 kg)
- Powerplant: 4 × General Electric CJ805-23B turbofans, 16,050 lbf (71.4 kN) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 621 mph (540 kts, 1,000 km/h) at 21,200 ft (6,460 m)
- Cruise speed: 557 mph (484 kts, 896 km/h) at 35,000 ft (10,668 m)
- Range: 3,595 mi (3,124 nm, 5,785 km)
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