Convair YC-131C

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20167173

Description

The first twin-engine turboprop military transport in the nation, the Convair YC-131C, tries its wings for the first time on a 16-minute test flight from Carswell Air Force Base. The plane is a Model 340 Convair-Liner on which a conversion project started at company's Fort Worth division plant. Published in Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition May 21, 1954.

Archival Date

1954-05-20

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-3252

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Aircraft; Portraits photography