The Convair 990
Although the be in of both the CV-880 and CV-880M could not be disputed, it still fell immediate of its design goals; its narrower fuselage, unaccompanied affording plenty width for five-abreast coach seating, deviated from the subsequently-adequate six; the hasty appearance of the 720 provided short competition; and the intermediate-range market had neither evolved nor even defined itself, resulting in in a paltry production control of 65. Because of these factors, the program seemed concerning the verge of financial collapse, but Convair made a conclusive attempt to rescue it taking into consideration a report that was more extensively modified. Guided by American Airlines, which was viewed as its dawn customer, the plane was expected to have the funds for well ahead-quickness, all-first class transcontinental assist in competition following TWA's 707s and United's DC-8s, a strategy that American implemented in the 1930s subsequent to it asked Douglas to design the Douglas S...