Boeing 314
Pan Am president Juan Trippe ordered the Boeing 314 flying boat in 1936 specifically for the planned transatlantic route. The aircraft had a maximum range of 5,700 kilometers (3,500 miles), and on shorter flights it could carry up to 74 passengers and a crew of 10.
Gift of Pan American World Airways
Display Status
This object is on display in America by Air at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.
Object Details
Date
ca. 1938
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
MODELS-Aircraft
Physical Description
Commercial advertising cutaway model of a Boeing 314 clipper aircraft in Pan American livery of silver with orange striping and black hull and glare panel. With figures and detailed compartments. 1:16 scale.
Dimensions
3-D: 209.6 x 27.9 x 44.5cm (82 1/2 x 11 x 17 1/2 in.)
Materials
Wood
Paint
Inventory Number
A19480178001
Credit Line
Gift of Pan American World Airways System
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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