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The historic Pan-American Goodwill Flight of 1926 and 1927 through Mexico and Central and South America was intended to improve relations with Latin American countries, to encourage commercial aviation, and to provide valuable training for Air Corps personnel. The flight was made by ten pilots in five Loening OA-1A amphibian aircraft. To stimulate public interest, each airplane was named after a major U.S. city-the New York, the San Antonio, the San Francisco, the Detroit, and the St. Louis.

The 35,200 km (22,000 mi) flight began on December 21, 1926, from San Antonio, Texas. The journey took 59 flying days, interspersed with 74 days for scheduled maintenance and diplomatic meetings and ceremonies. The flight concluded at Bolling Field in Washington, D.C., on May 2, 1927. Within three weeks, however, the impressive achievement was eclipsed by Lindbergh's solo trans-Atlantic flight in the Spirit of St. Louis.

Display Status

This object is on display in Interwar Military Aviation at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.

Interwar Military Aviation
Object Details
Date 1926 Country of Origin United States of America Type CRAFT-Aircraft Manufacturer Loening Aeronautical Engineering Co.
Physical Description The hull is constructed of duralumin over a wooden frame, and the fuselage was built on top of the hull. Engine: Liberty 12-A, water-cooled, 420-hp (V-1650-1), mounted inverted Serial/Mfg. No.: #28312 Propeller: Aluminum, three blades, adjustable pitch Dimensions Wingspan: 13.9 m (45 ft 7 in)
Length: 10.7 m (35 ft 1 in)
Height: 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)
Engine: Liberty V-12, 313 kw (420 horsepower)
Materials Duralumin, wood, metal, rubbero
Inventory Number A19280010000 Credit Line Transferred from the U.S. War Department Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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