Mystery Cockpit

[MARK9263]

Can anyone identify this please?

[Asturias56]

Commercial, older design, some upgraded instruments?

Bit industrial so maybe 1945-60?

4 engined

Looks American to me

[SLXOwft]

DC-6?

[bingofuel]

DC4 but somewhat altered centre panel.

[thnarg]

I think it might be British at the front, American at the back…

[Asturias56]

Might be a Convair 440??? they had a really boxy cockpit

[thnarg]

Originally Posted by Asturias56

Might be a Convair

Nearly!

[nib1600]

Not an Electra is it?

[dixi188]

Are we looking at a Carvair with up dated instruments.
I remember seeing "Plane Jane" at Willow Run in 1991.

[washoutt]

A nose Heater! Smacks of a first generation radar nose. Four jets and windows not resembling Douglas heritage. Convair 880?

[thnarg]

Looks like there was a hot air connection to the nose for airframe de-icing, or was it just a freight deck heater? Was the wx radar was mounted under the windscreens?



Any retired BAF, Ansett etc posters out there able to add anything?
8 out 21 destroyed in crashes is sobering…

[dixi188]

I think the nose heater was for anti ice. With a blunt front like that I think it could pick up quite a lot of ice.
We are waiting for confirmation of the type from MARK9263.

[MARK9263]

Actually, I don't know. I wanted to know what it was!

[thnarg]

Consensus seems to agree it’s an Aviation Traders Carvair, Mark. You’re welcome!

Dixi, all yours I think?

[MARK9263]

Many thanks Guys.

[MARK9263]

This isn't part of the quiz, I'd actually like to know what cockpit this is please?

[sycamore]

Constellation....

[MARK9263]

Superb thank you very much

[MARK9263]

You guys on here have been fantastic identifying vareius cockpits for me.
I have two more please.....

[MARK9263]

And this one....