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Swissair’s long range fleet consisted of
pure jets already, but the old reliable DC-3's were still in service of
which HB-IRN was flown to Stans and later by road to the museum. |
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| 1965... |
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Convair's CV-440-Metropolitain was another
reliable workhorse powered by the same engines as the disappearing DC-6B's. |
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| 1966... |
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The SE-210-Caravelle was the successful European
design, a sleek and elegant aircraft. With the cockpit layout of the DH-106
Comet, world's first jet airliner. |
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| 1967... |
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The DC-8-33 had been the first jet airliner
of Douglas the traditional aircraft supplier for Swissair and a new small
twin-engined brother appeared competing the Caravelle. |
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| 1968... |
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The DC-9 series 15 which came equipped with
it’s own airstairs forward and aft, therefore popular for short turnarounds.
That DC-9's fuselage grew lengthwise in the coming Years. |
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| 1969... |
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Convair’s last and also world’s fastest subsonic
airliner: the CV-990A saw extensive use for Swissair's long range network
but now is had to make way for the new DC-8-62 |
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