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Convair 990 Coronado

For a long time, the fastest non-supersonic commercial transport

The Convair 990 Coronado was produced by Convair as an American narrow-body jet airliner powered by four engines. Developed from the Convair 880, it first flew in January 1961, entered service in 1962, and was used by American Airlines, Spantax, and Swissair. The aircraft was produced from 1961 to 1963 and was retired with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in September 1987. A total of thirty-seven Coronados were built.