Continental CV-440 (1:200)

In February of 1956, Continental Airlines of Houston, Texas became launching carrier of the top model of the General Dynamics ��_��__Convair Liner��_��__-family. It was called CV-440 ��_��__Metropolitan��_��__ and was together with the Douglas DC-6B, which was equipped with the same engines, probably the world��_��__s best airliner powered by piston engines. At Continental, more than 20 CV-440s were operated for 10 years, as was the original of this metal model, manufactured in 1956 and registered N90862.