Convair
The
Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation, universally known as
Convair, was the result of a
1943 merger between Consolidated Aircraft and Vultee Aircraft, resulting in a leading
aircraft manufacturer of the
United States. In
1954, Convair merged with
Electric Boat to form
General Dynamics, and the aircraft operation became the
Convair Division of the merged company. It produced aircraft until
1965, then shifted to space and airframe projects, continuing until
1996, when the division was entirely shut down.
Convair aircraft (dates are of first flights):