“Complete cockpit with flight controls, instruments, log books and headsets. Chipped and crack paint.
Item specifics
| Used |
| “Complete cockpit with flight controls, instruments, log books and headsets. Chipped and crack paint and other cosmetic defects reflective of a retired plane of its age. Missing port entry door and nose gear but do have other parts to contribute to a complete static display.” |
| Make: | Convair | Model Year: | 1952 |
The fuselage has been placed on a custom fabricated cradle with industrial castors to allow for movement and positioning. The original intent was to create an office within the cargo section by moving the liner partition to the aft of the airframe. This will allow for ample room for components such as HVAC to be easily installed in the sections beneath the floor.
If you want an iconic and memorable office in your hangar or warehouse...this is it! History First registered as N727A to the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO), this Convair was later owned by General Dynamics and then a number of air cargo operations like Wright Air Lines. The final N number was N860FW, registered to Wright Air Lines. The fuselage is in Kitty Hawk Air Cargo livery. There are log books and other historic records stored in the cockpit, along with a log entry of its final flight into Meecham International Airport in Fort Worth, Texas. Dimensions Height: 12" 6" (including cradle) Width: 8" 4" (cradle width is almost exactly the same as the fuselage) Length: 25" 6" Back Edge to Cargo Liner Length: 9" 1" Cargo Liner to Cockpit Door: 4" 2" Max Height from Deck to Ceiling: 6" 6" (along centerline) Deck Width: 7" 9" Construction/Materials The original deck construction is plywood with a top layer of diamond plate, making it really easy to fill in or extend the current cargo deck area. The rib/spar construction and aluminum skin of the main body means that it is fairly straight-forward to work with this great piece of aviation history. Extra Bits Included with the fuselage are the Convair 340 starboard door (white with faded red stripe). This is the correct door for this aircraft. The only functional issue is that half of the piano hinge at the top is missing. The door is currently latched in the closed position but will open--you would want to address the hinge issue if you wanted to open/close it regularly. We have a Beech King Air landing gear under the nose for fun. We also have an air stair door off of a different aircraft (Douglas DC-3, I believe) on the port side. This would require some custom fabrication in order to work...we just thought a real aircraft door would be a nicer fit than building something out of angle iron. The cockpit is chock full of interesting bits: manuals, log books, gizmos, instrumentation, history. Everyone loves to swing by and crawl around in there, taking it all in. It"s a huge head-turner. Shipping The Convair will fit on a 16-foot trailer with low side rails. A gooseneck trailer would be even better, or a lowboy. We can work out a way to get it delivered, just email us about options or concerns prior to bidding. Current date: 2016-07-13