Home›Airliners and Commercial Jet Aircraft›Status›DestroyedBrowse ByDestroyedFactsDestroyedSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1950 1DestroyedFilter Results2 entriesVehicle TypeAllPiston and Turboprop Airliners (2)ManufacturerAllConvair (1)Lockheed Corporation (1)MakeAllConvair (1)Lockheed Corporation (1)YearAll1946 (2)Country of OriginAllUnited States (1)Body StyleAllAircraft (no road body style) (2)Engine ClassAllPiston (2)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 2Convair Model 110DestroyedLockheed SaturnDestroyedSources1. Wikipedia: Jet airlinertier 2WikipediaJet airliner, lead section, 1950s turbojet sentenceQuote, Jet airliner, lead section, 1950s turbojet sentenceThe first jetliners, introduced in the 1950s, used the simpler turbojet engine; these were quickly supplanted by designs using turbofans, which are quieter and more fuel-efficient.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.