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Convair 880
A narrow-body jet airliner from Convair, first flown in 1959. It typically seats about 110 passengers and can fly up to 4,600 km.
- Maker
- Convair
- Family
- 880
- First flight
- 1959
- Typical seats
- 110
- Range
- 4,600 km2,484 nmi
- Length
- 39.4 m
- Engines
- 4 × jet
- Body
- Narrow-body
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Test yourself
1Does the Convair 880 fly further or less far than the A320?
The Convair 880 flies up to 4,600 km, 1,550 km less than the A320.
2Does the Convair 880 seat more or fewer passengers than the E170?
The Convair 880 typically seats 110, 38 more than the E170.
3Did the Convair 880 first fly later or earlier than the 737-800?
The Convair 880 first flew in 1959, 38 years earlier than the 737-800.
Similar in size and range
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