Why Pilots Loved the Convair 880

Get Flight Unveiled here: https://payhip.com/b/pko9s/af69b85246... She flew at 615 miles per hour. Her engines came from the same bloodline as the F-104 Starfighter and the F-4 Phantom. And the men who flew her never stopped talking about her. This is the full story of the Convair 880 — the fastest commercial jet in America, and the aircraft that captured every pilot who ever sat in her left seat. Like, subscribe, and hit the bell for more aviation stories. TIMESTAMPS: Section 00:00 Cold Open — January 27, 1959 01:30 Born From a Fighter Jet 04:30 Inside the Cockpit 08:00 The Passenger Experience 10:30 Flight Unveiled 11:00 The Business Case That Collapsed 14:30 The Verdict