Aircraft Model (Name & Manufacturer)
Convair 990 Coronado by Convair (Parent being General Dynamics)Next to the DC8, its biggest competitor.
Decided to remake this as the previous one was literally just ChatGPT.
Aircraft Category
Choose one: A / B / C / D / E / F
Its got another 40cm over the CV88 but it’d be a very small D. People are already unhappy with the 757 as a D so this would suit a C more.
Purpose or Role in Game
Long-haul narrowbody, would be a longer range version of the CV88 with an extra 40 passengers.
Why should this aircraft be added?
What does it add to the game in terms of gameplay variety, realism, or strategy?The Convair 990 would be an ideal addition now the 880 is in-game, sharing pretty much the same parts bar the longer fuselage, slightly taller tail, slightly different engines and the extended wing with massive Anti-shock bodies on the wings (Supposedly useless too lol). It would require some time in the hanger but the fuselage would be the starting point needing just a lengthening and the tail height dragging upwards.
Airlines that use it
Swissair
Air France
Spantax
Internord
: SAS
MEA - Middle East Airlines
Nordair
American Airlines
Ghana Airways (Wonder if you can guess where this was leased from)
Ciskei International Airways
Air Ceylon
VARIG
APSA - Aerolineas Peruanas
Thai Airways
Garuda Indonesia
A bit of a bonus one but Tadair, a small Spanish airline, got 2 ex-Spantax forward fuselage’s for cabin crew training and painted them fully into their livery, at least as much as they owned. Could be a fun bonus one.
Special characteristics or variants
No variants, only 900 and 900A who’s only difference was range and higher cruising speed.
Optional: Links or references
Convair 990 Coronado - WikipediaBonus photo of the one at PMI, thankfully being restored recently.
