Once they had entered service, the Convair jetliners proved to be popular workhorses with the airlines, setting new speed records and replacing older piston-engined airliners until the price of fuel and more economical alternatives caused their retirement. Into service The prototype Convair 880, N801TW, made its maiden flight from the company's plant at San Diego on January 27,1959, piloted by Convair chief test pilot Donald P. Germeraad, with Philip M. Prophett as copilot, R.B. Bloom as flight engineer and three technical engineers on board.
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机译：一旦他们开始服役，Convair喷气客机便成为了航空公司的主要动力，创造了新的速度记录并更换了老式的活塞发动机客机，直到燃油价格和更经济的替代品导致他们退役。投入服务原型机Convair 880，N801TW，于1959年1月27日从该公司位于圣地亚哥的工厂进行了首飞，由Convair首席测试飞行员Donald P. Germeraad驾驶，菲利普M. Prophett为副驾驶，RB Bloom为飞行工程师。和三名技术工程师。
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