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Skunk Works Digest        Thursday, 4 January 1996      Volume 05 : Number 591

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	Re: Help with the family tree
	What happened to Convair?

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From: Micarter@aol.com
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 12:17:30 -0500
Subject: Re: Help with the family tree

In a message dated 95-12-16 11:19:22 EST, wizard@friday.houston.net (JOHN F.
REGUS) writes:

>Also, what happened to Convair?  And, was the company that made the
>old M404 passenger plane of the '60s.
>
>

That was NOT the Co. that made the M404-- that was made by the Glenn Martin
company in Baltimore. Convair made a very similar twin engine recip. flown in
large numbers by AA among others. The aircraft was also flown by USAF as the
T-29, which was the trainer for all navigators until the early 60's. Convair,
known also as the Convair Div. of General Dynamics, has disappeared into the
bowels of Lockheed Martin sort of joining with the descendants of the old
Maryland flying boat maker.


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From: Charles_E._Smith.wbst200@xerox.com
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 09:59:22 PST
Subject: What happened to Convair?

When was the last time anyone rode in a Convair 880?
Many people in the buisness claim this is the A/C that 
killed Convair. The designers missed by a couple of drag 
points, and the economy wasn`t there. You probably
have seen an 880. Most of the classic crash-test films
for jet transports, if you look closely, feature 880`s.
I think thats where most ended up!

Chuck

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