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Post by jake3 on Oct 7, 2012 10:48:20 GMT 1
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Post by speedbird1960 on Oct 7, 2012 14:01:27 GMT 1
 looking at google maps today and was looking at "EL PASO" airport and noticed a strange aircraft, now I am quite good at aircraft recognition but this has me stumped. It looks like a 707 but its next to a convair 540 and is smaller than it. It's parked in the GA area south of 8 Right. There is a lot of interesting Aircraft visible on the Map, it looks like one of the Guppy's i used to see at Manchester in the Seventies is there as well. Just found a photo of the Guppy @ El Paso: www.flickr.com/photos/seaphoto/5541706151/Here's the Map Link to the Airport: www.flightradar24.com/31.79,-106.39/18 Select Satellite View. Mike |
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Post by jake3 on Oct 7, 2012 15:12:54 GMT 1
thanks for the replies lads but don't think it's a Convair 880 / 990, it's just too small. Wing span of a 880 is 120ft and a Cv240 is 91.9ft even the canadian version (CL66) is 105.4ft. I think there was a small 4 engined biz jet but can not think who built it.
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Post by jake3 on Oct 7, 2012 15:19:46 GMT 1
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Post by speedbird1960 on Oct 7, 2012 16:15:11 GMT 1
McDonnell 119/220 - 4-engine business jet prototype (promotional video)More info here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_119Its a shame it did'nt go into production, fantastic Biz Jet for its time. Mike
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Post by thetexpat on Oct 10, 2012 21:42:46 GMT 1
Sadly, the CV-990 was broken up recently! Remember watching a TV documentary that included it's demise - don't remember which prog it was! When 'the grey cells' reload, I'll put the word out! In the interim, here's a vid of its destruction! |
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