The other day was the 52nd anniversary of when a Convair 880 set a speed record on a delivery flight to Delta between San Diego and Miami ... 3 hrs, 31 min.
Just days after that, another Delta Convair 880 hit 715 MPH between Chicago and Miami.
The new Convair was designed to smoke the 707 and DC-8 and cruise at 600 MPH. That converts to 880 FPS. Hence the name; Convair 880. And now you know...
Just days after that, another Delta Convair 880 hit 715 MPH between Chicago and Miami.
The new Convair was designed to smoke the 707 and DC-8 and cruise at 600 MPH. That converts to 880 FPS. Hence the name; Convair 880. And now you know...
And the 990 was even faster.
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