History
Built 1961–1963 · end of production 1963 · in service: 0 · retired from airline service September 1987 (1994 with NASA)
- First flight1961
- Introduction1962
- StatusRetired
- Number built37
Specifications
01
Crew & dimensions
- Crew
- 4 (+ cabin crew)
- Length
- 139 ft 9 in
- Wingspan
- 120 ft
- Height
- 39 ft 6 in
02
Performance
- Maximum speed
- 540 kn, Mach 0.871, Maximum permissible diving speed: M0.91
- Range
- 3,302 nmi
- Service ceiling
- 41,000 ft
03
Powerplant
- Powerplant
- 4 jet engines
04
Developed from
- Developed from
- Convair 880