Aircraft N280P Data

N280P
1949 Convair 240-11, c/n 133
Latest photos of N280P
N280P @ KMER - HC-131A zx - by Florida Metal
Florida Metal
@ KMER
N280P @ KMER - Castle AFB - by Florida Metal
Florida Metal
@ KMER
N280P @ MER - C-131 - by Florida Metal
Florida Metal
@ MER
N280P - Convair 240-11 at the Castle Air Museum, Atwater CA - by Ingo Warnecke
Ingo Warnecke
Airframe Info
Manufacturer Convair
Model 240-11 Search all Convair 240-11
Year built 1949
Construction Number (C/N) 133
Aircraft Type Fixed wing multi engine
Number of Seats 42
Number of Engines 2
Engine Type Reciprocating
Engine Manufacturer and Model Pratt & Whitney 2,400 hp R-2800 Double Wasp
Also Registered As
HB-IRT De-registered Delivery: 1949-02-17
Aircraft
Registration Number N280P
Mode S (ICAO24) Code A2CF40
Certification Class Standard
Certification Issued 1999-06-23
Air Worthiness Test 1957-05-13
Last Action Taken 2008-07-15
Current Status Valid
Owner
Registration Type Corporation
Owner Castle Air Museum Foundation Inc
Address Atwater, CA 95301
United States
Region Western-Pacific
User contributed data
Model 240-11 (by Karl Mesojednik on 2007-05-24 04:00:00)
Overall Length 74 Ft. 8 In. (by Karl Mesojednik on 2007-05-24 04:00:00)
Gross Weight 41,780 Lbs. (by Karl Mesojednik on 2007-05-24 04:00:00)
Max speed 340 Mp/H (by Karl Mesojednik on 2007-05-24 04:00:00)
Service ceiling 25,000 Ft. (by Karl Mesojednik on 2007-05-24 04:00:00)
Max Range Approx. 500 Miles with full payload (by Karl Mesojednik on 2007-05-24 04:00:00)
Overall Height 25 Ft. 11 In. (by Karl Mesojednik on 2007-05-24 04:00:00)
Wing Span 91 Ft. 9 In. (by Karl Mesojednik on 2007-05-24 04:00:00)