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Airline Mogul => General Chat => Topic started by: Max2147 on October 20, 2007, 01:55:21 am

Title: Convair Model 37?
Post by: Max2147 on October 20, 2007, 01:55:21 am

Is this plane going to be added to the game?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convair_XC-99
http://www.air-and-space.com/xc99.htm (Scroll down)

The Convair Model 37 was to the the passenger version of the B-36.  PanAm ordered 15, but it wasn't built.  It would still be a fun plane to have in the game though if there's still time.

204 passengers
4,200 mile range
Very high fueluse
Can't find a cruising speed.  The B-36 cruised at 230 mph with jets off.  The Model 37 had no jets.

Title: Convair Model 37?
Post by: Norfolk International Air on October 20, 2007, 03:02:56 am

So you want them to add a plane that don’t exist?

Title: Convair Model 37?
Post by: Max2147 on October 20, 2007, 03:12:24 am

The Lockheed R6V Constitution never entered service, and the Dornier 728 (last round) never flew (the 728-200 was never even built).  So there is a precedent for adding planes that were planned but didn't actually serve with airlines.

The XC-99 was built and served with the Air Force for almost a decade.

Title: Convair Model 37?
Post by: Norfolk International Air on October 20, 2007, 03:14:46 am

Very good point, only issue I can see is working out the price but thats not my job  :D

Title: Convair Model 37?
Post by: LOT 737-300 on October 20, 2007, 03:25:27 am

I think that before the staff puts planes in that never really flew (like the Do 728), they should go for less known planes that had actually flew, at least in the prototype stage, like the Antonov AN-10 (It flew from 1957 to 1972 (carried 100 pax, able to fly 2500 mi at about 360kts, all this according to wiki.)), MD-220 and PZL MD-12 (not to be mistaken with MDD's MD-12).

Title: Convair Model 37?
Post by: Seattle on October 20, 2007, 03:51:51 am

I think they should add it. I remember last round a large gap in aircrafts though... I hoped they fixed it.