So I was reading about this old Convair jetliner sitting in the Mojave Desert. It's kinda crazy to think about how this project basically bankrupted Convair back in the day. They tried to make a high-speed, narrow-body jetliner in the 60s, but it ended up being a fuel-guzzler. General Dynamics lost a ton of money on it.
The Mojave Air & Space Port is like a graveyard for aircraft that didn't quite make it. It's wild that these planes are just sitting there, almost like frozen in time. Makes you wonder what could've happened if they'd been more successful with it.
Anyone know more about why exactly Convair's jetliner was such a flop? Was it just the fuel efficiency, or were there other reasons too? And does anyone know if there's any plan to do something with these old aircraft, or are they just going to sit there forever? It's kinda fascinating to think about all the history just baking in the sun out there.
The Mojave Air & Space Port is like a graveyard for aircraft that didn't quite make it. It's wild that these planes are just sitting there, almost like frozen in time. Makes you wonder what could've happened if they'd been more successful with it.
Anyone know more about why exactly Convair's jetliner was such a flop? Was it just the fuel efficiency, or were there other reasons too? And does anyone know if there's any plan to do something with these old aircraft, or are they just going to sit there forever? It's kinda fascinating to think about all the history just baking in the sun out there.