History

Aircraft By Type

Aircraft Make & Model:

Convair 440 Metropolitan

MTOW:

47,000 lb.

Range:

580 miles

Speed:

284 mph

Seats:

52 passengers

Length:

79 ft.

Wingspan:

105 ft.

Height:

28 ft.

Engines:

2 Pratt & Whitney Double Wasp R-2800-CB17

HP or Thrust:

2,400 hp

No. flown by DL:

RoutesFlown:

Advantages:

Drawbacks:

First Delivery:

November 21, 1956

First Scheduled Service:

1956

Reason Aquired:

Faster and more comfortable than the DC-3 and DC-4, but able to serve Delta's smaller cities.

Last Retirement:

1970

Reason Disposed:

Replaced by jet aircraft.

Narrative: Convair 440 1956-1970

The Convair 440 was the same size as the Convair 340, which Delta acquired in 1952, but with improvements to reduce cabin noise level and increased operating weights.

When Delta's last Convair 440 retired on April 25, 1970, its passenger fleet was now 100% jet.

More Information

Delta's Convair 340/440 Fleet Lists: Ship, registration and serial numbers and service history for each aircraft.
Know the Difference Between a Convair 340 and 440?: Find out in this 1956 Delta Digest article that helped employees recognize these two planes.

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