Convair CV-440 Metropolitan
Convair · piston, 2 engines · ICAO CVLP
The Convair CV-440 Metropolitan has the 2nd-widest main gear, the 2nd-tallest tail and the 2nd-greatest length among the 120 piston aircraft on this site, and the 2nd-highest maximum takeoff weight among the 116 piston aircraft on this site with a published figure.
Airport design codes
- III
Design Group III. Set by the wingspan; the tail height alone would give Group II.
- B
Approach Category B. From its FAA reference approach speed of 107 kt (band 91 to 120 kt).
Gear and weights
| Cockpit to main gear | 26.2 ft | 8.0 m |
|---|---|---|
| Max. takeoff weight | 41,790 lb | 18,956 kg |
| Max. landing weight | 39,800 lb | 18,053 kg |
| Main gear code | D | |
| Taxiway Design Group | 3 | |
| ICAO wake category | Medium |
Where it sits
The CV-440 Metropolitan also has the 3rd-highest FAA reference approach speed among the 120 piston aircraft on this site (the input for its Approach Category), and the 5th-longest wheelbase among the 117 piston aircraft on this site with a published figure. It also has the 3rd-shortest wheelbase in Design Group III (77 types). Among the 120 piston aircraft on this site, it has the 3rd-longest wingspan. By length it falls between the Gulfstream II and the Dassault Falcon 7X.
Main gear 28.1 ft wide (8.6 m), 31% of the span; wheelbase 25.5 ft (7.8 m), 32% of the length.
US records: 710 US flight-plan operations in FY2024; 11 on the US register.
One of 2 variants on the Convair 440 and 580 page.
Closest in size on this site
- Convair CV-440 Metropolitan
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Source: FAA Aircraft Characteristics Database, October 2024 release. How we measure.