![]() ![]() Derivative works and other unauthorized copying or use of stills, video footage, text or graphics is expressly prohibited. The Flying Clippers General Specifications Sheetįlying on the Pan Am Clippers: The 314 Experienceįlying Clippers: General Specifications SheetĬlippers In Time: Their Historical ContextĬopyright © 1999-2006 Flying Clippers All Rights ReservedĪll materials contained in are protected by copyright and trademark laws and may not be used for any purpose whatsoever other than private, non-commercial viewing purposes. One of the largest aircraft of its time, the B-314 used a prototype wing designed for the Boeing XB-15 bomber to give it the ability to cross both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It was flown around the globe to avoid World War II after Pearl Harbor was attacked in 1941. With Pan American Airways, BOAC, US Navy.Ĥx Wright GR-2600-A2 "Double Cyclone" 14-cylinder air-cooled Radial Engines (1600 horsepower each) If you thought that the golden age of air travel was in the 1950s and 1960s, you have obviously forgotten about the Pan Am Clipper and how it crossed the oceans. Pan Ams Pacific Clipper, a Boeing 314, in an undated archive photograph. Model A314 – upgraded engines and increased fuel capacity Six aircraft built to this configuration. Months of extensive testing continued and on January 26, 1939, the B-314 was. After a week of water testing, it took its maiden flight off Puget Sound on June 7, 1938. At 106 feet long with a 152-foot wingspan, it was the. ![]() To the public, China Clipper became a generic name and originally was applied to all three of the Martin M-130's in Pan Am's fleet and, later, even to the Boeing B-314's. On Boeing launched the first B-314 clipper registered NX18601, into the Duwamish Waterway and towed it onto Elliott Bay. Luxurious amenities aboard the Clipper included a stylish lounge, a dining salon, and a bridal suite. One of the largest aircraft of its time, it had the. A total of 12 aircraft were built of which, the last one was retired in 1951. The Boeing 314 Clipper was an American long-range flying boat produced by Boeing from 1938 to 1941. Beall's design and the Boeing XB-15 bomber. The Model 314 was a combination of the Wellwood E. The B-314 was the largest commercial plane in scheduled use until the coming of the jumbo jets 30 years later.
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