The year is 1961. USA needs an edge agaist the soviets. They turned to military supplier Convair, who at the time was looking into various applications of nuclear power in aircraft for the US navy.

DALLAS — Today, in 1961, the Convair 990 'Coronado' made its inaugural flight. Convair developed this American-built, narrow-body, four-engined aircraft in response to a request from American Airlines ...

DALLAS — Today, in 1959, the first example of Model 22, the initial production version of the Convair 880, completed its maiden flight, marking a notable moment in aviation history. The Convair 880, ...

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And more interestingly, where are these aircraft now? Elvis’ first jet: The ‘Lisa Marie’ Convair 880 Elvis Presley purchased his first personal plane in 1975. It was a Convair 880 that had been flying ...