The Convair 990 Coronado was a marvel of engineering—designed to be the fastest subsonic airliner in commercial history. With its sleek design and unique anti-shock bodies, it pushed the limits of ...

The Convair 990 Coronado was the fastest subsonic jet airliner ever built—designed to outpace its rivals and revolutionize air travel. But despite its speed, the 990 faced major operational, economic, ...

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Convair isn't the world's biggest aircraft maker, but its 990 Coronado was one of the fastest planes of the 1960s. Why was the Convair 990 Coronado a failure?

DALLAS — Today, in 1961, the Convair 990 'Coronado' made its inaugural flight. Convair developed this American-built, narrow-body, four-engined aircraft in response to a request from American Airlines ...