Convair 580 (turboprop conversion)
E944616
The Convair 580 is a turboprop airliner converted from earlier Convair piston-powered models, featuring upgraded engines and performance for regional passenger and cargo operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Convair 580 (turboprop conversion) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11746015 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Convair 580 (turboprop conversion) Context triple: [Convair 440, successor, Convair 580 (turboprop conversion)]
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A.
Convair 440
The Convair 440 is a twin-engine, short- to medium-range commercial airliner developed in the 1950s as an improved, pressurized variant of Convair’s successful series of piston-powered passenger aircraft.
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B.
Convair 990 Coronado
The Convair 990 Coronado was a narrow-body jet airliner introduced in the early 1960s, known for being one of the fastest commercial passenger aircraft ever built.
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C.
Convair 880
The Convair 880 was a narrow-body jet airliner introduced in the early 1960s, known for its high speed but limited commercial success compared to contemporaries like the Boeing 707.
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D.
Convair 340
The Convair 340 is an American twin‑engine, pressurized short- to medium-haul airliner developed in the early 1950s as an enlarged and improved member of Convair’s successful family of piston-powered transports.
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E.
Convair 240
The Convair 240 is a twin‑engine, pressurized short- to medium-haul airliner introduced in the late 1940s and widely used by airlines and military operators around the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Convair 580 (turboprop conversion) Target entity description: The Convair 580 is a turboprop airliner converted from earlier Convair piston-powered models, featuring upgraded engines and performance for regional passenger and cargo operations.
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A.
Convair 440
The Convair 440 is a twin-engine, short- to medium-range commercial airliner developed in the 1950s as an improved, pressurized variant of Convair’s successful series of piston-powered passenger aircraft.
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B.
Convair 990 Coronado
The Convair 990 Coronado was a narrow-body jet airliner introduced in the early 1960s, known for being one of the fastest commercial passenger aircraft ever built.
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C.
Convair 880
The Convair 880 was a narrow-body jet airliner introduced in the early 1960s, known for its high speed but limited commercial success compared to contemporaries like the Boeing 707.
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D.
Convair 340
The Convair 340 is an American twin‑engine, pressurized short- to medium-haul airliner developed in the early 1950s as an enlarged and improved member of Convair’s successful family of piston-powered transports.
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E.
Convair 240
The Convair 240 is a twin‑engine, pressurized short- to medium-haul airliner introduced in the late 1940s and widely used by airlines and military operators around the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft type conversion
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regional airliner ⓘ turboprop airliner ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory |
civil airliner
ⓘ
transport aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | narrow‑body ⓘ |
| aircraftType | twin‑engine turboprop ⓘ |
| airframeOrigin | converted existing Convair piston airframes ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Convair CV-340
ⓘ
linked to:
Convair 340
Convair CV-440 ⓘ
linked to:
Convair 440
|
| conversionFrom | piston‑engined airliner ⓘ |
| conversionProgramStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| conversionPurpose |
extended service life of Convair piston fleet
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improved fuel efficiency ⓘ improved takeoff performance ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crew | 2 pilots ⓘ |
| engineModel |
Allison 501‑D13
ⓘ
linked to:
Allison 501 civil engine family
Allison 501‑D13D ⓘ
linked to:
Allison 501
|
| engineType | turboprop ⓘ |
| enteredServiceDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| firstFlightAs580 | 1960 ⓘ |
| fuselageType | pressurized ⓘ |
| improvedPerformanceComparedTo |
Convair CV‑340
ⓘ
linked to:
Convair 340
Convair CV‑440 ⓘ
linked to:
Convair 440
|
| landingGearType | retractable tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Convair ⓘ |
| marketedFor |
freight operations
ⓘ
regional passenger services ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| powerplantUpgradeFrom |
Pratt & Whitney R‑2800 radial engines
ⓘ
linked to:
Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp
|
| powerplantUpgradeTo |
Allison 501 turboprop engines
ⓘ
linked to:
Allison T56 turboprop engine
|
| pressurization | cabin pressurized for high‑altitude flight ⓘ |
| primaryRole | regional passenger transport ⓘ |
| propellerType | constant‑speed reversible propeller ⓘ |
| propulsionConfiguration | twin‑turboprop ⓘ |
| rangeClass | short‑ to medium‑range ⓘ |
| secondaryRole |
cargo transport
ⓘ
combi passenger‑cargo operations ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| typicalOperatorType |
cargo airline
ⓘ
charter operator ⓘ regional airline ⓘ |
| typicalPassengerCapacity | 50 passengers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cargo feeder services
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charter flights ⓘ scheduled passenger services ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low‑wing monoplane ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Convair 580 (turboprop conversion) Description of subject: The Convair 580 is a turboprop airliner converted from earlier Convair piston-powered models, featuring upgraded engines and performance for regional passenger and cargo operations.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.