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30th Sep 2019, 13:09

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Originally Posted by BRE

Was this plane piston-engined, as the turbo retrofits were designated CV-660?

Yes it was. Turboprop conversions are Convair 580 / 5800 (Allison 501), Convair 600 / 640 (Rolls Royce Dart) and Convair 540 (Napier Eland)

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