The Convair 580 was just a good airplane. I used to work for an outfit that had F-27's and then 580's, and the 580 was the ticket on a hot day with a full load. Those Allison engines had power to spare, unlike the Rolls Royce Darts on the F-27 (and Convair 600's, too, for that matter).
Why was the fire truck going?
jessesan2003 2 months ago
I used to pilot a 580 7 years ago. They retired it, and they took it apart. So sad to see my first plane die:(
airportfreak747 10 months ago
The Convair 580 was just a good airplane. I used to work for an outfit that had F-27's and then 580's, and the 580 was the ticket on a hot day with a full load. Those Allison engines had power to spare, unlike the Rolls Royce Darts on the F-27 (and Convair 600's, too, for that matter).
MandolinHymns 11 months ago
Being a licensed pilot, I have to compliment the pilot on a beautiful landing.
dazslife2007 11 months ago
noooo the trails of doooom
appleglory 1 year ago
shouldn't these old aircrafts be parked in a museum?
sheetbug 1 year ago
It seems like the pilot didn't flare at all.
Bango61 1 year ago
nice landing
redu2585 2 years ago
I Know this particular Convair. Im fairly certain that it is now located at Bankstown. Beautiful Planes! I love them!
wadesta1986 2 years ago
this convair is VH-PAL.... ex ZK-PAL.
wrxguynz 3 years ago