| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N24501 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 240-21 Turbo-Liner |
| C/n (msn): | 1 |
| Operator Titles: | Allison |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | San Diego - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KSAN IATA: SAN Local: SAN Other: - |
| Photo Date: | December 1950 to June 1951 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 811757 |
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The CV-240 prototype was fitted with Allison 501 (T38) turboprops, becoming America's first jet-powered airliner when it first flew as the CV-240-21 Turbo-Liner on 29 December 1950. The project was apparently led by Allison and the aircraft was registered to GM in 1951. It is seen here with the Convair XF-92A, 46-682, which was painted white in 1951. The CV-240-21 was unsuccessful but N24501 continued to be used for Allison 501 testing until 1959 when it was converted back to Double Wasp power. Photo from: Convair / San Diego Air & Space Museum This photo was added on 25 May 2025, and has since been viewed 781 times. |