Type: Consolidated PBY5A Catalina
Program: FS2004 and FSX
Model: Alphasim
Operator: KLM Insulair Bedrijf
Download: Complete aircraft
From 1947 till 1950 the Interinsulair Service of KLM had nine Catalina's in the fleet. They were used in the Indonesian Archipelago. They accommodated 14 till 18 passengers. After the independence of Indonesia the PK-CTB was transferred to Garuda.
Type: Consolidated PBY5A Catalina
Program: FS2004 and FSX, pack with 4 repaints
Model: Alphasim
Operator: MLD
Download: Complete aircraft
From 1946 till 1957 the Marine Luchtvaartdienst (Dutch Navy) had have 22 Catalina's in service. They came from the WWII-warsurplus of the USA and obtained through the Mutual Defence Assistance Program. They were used in the Indonesian Archipelago, New Guinea(Irian Jaya) and The Netherlands as SAR-aircraft, bomber, torpedo plane, transport and liaison aircraft.
Type: Convair CV-240
Program: FS2004 and FSX, pack with 2 repaints
Model: Virtual Birds Factory
Operator: KLM
Download: Only repaint
Convair developed the CV-240 shortly after World War II as a replacement for the Douglas DC-3. On March 16, 1947, the prototype made its first flight. KLM bought twelve of them, which were used on European lines from the end of 1948 to the end of 1957, after which 6 were sold to the German Flugdienst (Lufthansa). The remaining aircraft went to Swissair and LOT. Read Read me First for the correct installation.
Type: Convair CV-440
Program: FS2004 and FSX, pack with 3 repaints
Model: Greg Pepper
Operator: Martin's Air Charter
Download: Repaint only
Martin's Air Charter bought the PH-CGD from KLM in Januari 1964. In April 1966 it was converted to model CV-640 with two RR Darts-engines. The PH-CGD was mainly used for passengercharters in Europe. Sold in July 1971 to the USA. This repaint is part of the pack: Convair CV-440 KLM and Martinair repaint only
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Type: Convair CV-440
Program: FS2004 and FSX, pack with 3 repaints
Model: Greg Pepper
Operator: KLM
Download: Repaint only
The PH-CGD was originally delivered to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines as PH-TGD and was one of the 14 of the type which KLM had in its fleet. In April 1954 it was reregistered as PH-CGD. In 1955 all planes were coverted to model CV-440. They served till 1964. The PH-CGD was sold to Martin's Air Charter in Januari 1964. These repaints are part of the pack: Convair CV-440 KLM and Martinair repaint only
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Type: Convair CV-880M
Program: FS2004 and FSX, pack with 2 repaints
Model: HJG Group
Operator: Viasa and KLM
Download: Complete aircraft
In the late 1950s, Convair discussed the development of the Convair CV-880M with American Airlines, among others, to create a faster aircraft than the Boeing 707 and DC-8. They succeeded in designing a somewhat faster aircraft, but the difference between the Boeing 707 and DC-8 was only 30 mph. Boeing based its 707 on the narrower KC-135 tanker and widened the fuselage to accommodate six-abreast seats. Douglas also adopted the same design for its DC-8. The Convair was smaller and narrower, with five-abreast seats. To achieve the planned speed, the commercial version of the J79 engine was installed as used in the Lockheed Starfighter. With a passenger capacity of one-third fewer, significantly higher fuel consumption per passenger, and a slight speed advantage, the Convair CV-880M was a flop. Only 65 were produced between 1959 and 1962, and 37 of the stretched Convair CV-990. The alternative, the Boeing 720, was a shortened 707 with six-abreast seats, much more economical and almost as fast. Convair lost $185 million on this project and decided to withdraw from commercial aviation.
Viasa International Airlines from Venezuela had a partnership with KLM and, a little later, Iberia from 1961 for 24 years onward, covering the Netherlands Antilles and South American routes. Most aircraft were leased from KLM and Iberia. Viasa operated three CV-880Ms, one site with Viasa livery and the other site with KLM livery In the 1960s, they were regularly seen at Schiphol East, Amsterdam.
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