As part of the Flight Test Files series, which explores groundbreaking aeronautical advancements pioneered by NACA and NASA, ...

Convair went for speed first, and the 990 could go as fast as Mach .85. Passenger capacity was limited to 149 people, though. That was less than the 990's competitors, and the plane failed to ...

Convair built aircraft for the U.S. military, including the B-36 Peacemaker — a massive 10-engine bomber — and the supersonic ...

The Convair B-58 “Hustler” first took to the skies in the mid-1950s and would serve the Air Force through the next decade.

how much jet fuel a particular aircraft model uses per flight is also one of the things that a company would look at when making a purchase decision. This is the reason why the Convair 990 ...

Two workers in a factory were among those hit by the plane when it came down near Wonderboom Airport, in Pretoria, shortly after take off on Tuesday. The Convair plane, built in 1954, was due to ...