N74850 (cn 74) This classic was delivered to American as a CV-240 (N94237) in June 1948. Convair CV-600 Conversion from a Convair 240 aircraft with Rolls-Royce Dart turboprop engines in place of the piston engines. CV-600 conversions were performed by Convair. The CV-600 first flew with Central Airlines on 30 November 1965. The CV-600 aircraft that flew with Air Metro Airways was configured as a 40-passenger airliner. In August 2006, a single Convair CV-600 aircraft remained in airline service, with Rhoades Aviation.
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