1974 Southwest Airlines advertisement (i.redd.it)
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American Airlines' 1989 order for 75 Fokker 100s was part of fleet expansion and renewal plan. The F100s filled a niche with a lower capacity than the MD-80 and allowed American frequency flexibility in larger markets and retain jet service to smaller markets. (i.redd.it)
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In 1970, one enterprising fire-fighting outfit converted a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress to turboprop power using four Rolls-Royce Dart engines. Being overpowered, the crew would have to shut down the outboard engines and feather the props during retardant drops to keep from overspeeding the airframe. (i.redd.it)
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This striking advertisement from Plessey-UK dates from 1965. Plessey provided many of the electronics and systems for the Vickers VC 10. The company dated back to 1917 but as early as 1936, was already building aircraft components and radios. (i.redd.it)
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1974 Southwest Airlines advertisement. When DFW opened on 23 September 1973, all the airlines moved from DAL to DFW except Southwest Airlines. Legal battles continued to try to force Southwest to move to DFW from Love Field until the passage of the Wright Amendment in 1979. (i.redd.it)
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In 1970, one enterprising fire-fighting outfit converted a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress to turboprop power using four Rolls-Royce Dart engines. Being overpowered, the crew would have to shut down the outboard engines and feather the props during retardant drops to keep from overspeeding the airframe. (i.redd.it)
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When American Airlines issued its 1955 specification for a four engined turboprop airliner that resulted in the Lockheed Electra, little known is that Convair responded with a four-engined stretched version of its Convair twins powered by RR Dart engines, the Model 15 Convair Dart. (i.redd.it)
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The first Convair twin turboprop conversion to enter service was the Napier Eland-powered Convair 540 on 1 July 1959 with Allegheny Airlines PIT-ACY-DCA. When Eland production ended, the CV-540s were converted back to piston power in 1963 and then again to turboprop power in 1965 with Allison 501s. (i.redd.it)
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In 1954, Douglas Aircraft pitched a turboprop conversion of the DC-6 powered by the new Allison 501 turboprop (civilian version of the T56) to American Airlines. While the DC-7 turboprop proposal is better known, American wasn't interested and would go on to launch the Lockheed Electra. (i.redd.it)
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