Boeing 314 Posters

[Twitch]

Here's a link to an article I wrote on the Clippers http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showt...hlight=clipper Enjoy...

[Mojave Jack]

Here's a link to an article I wrote on the Clippers http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showt...hlight=clipper Enjoy...

Very interesting reading, Twitch. Thanks for posting that. It made me curious about the hijacking myth of the Philippine Clipper.

[deanglen]

There are a number of posters featuring the Boeing 314. It was the "Concorde" of it's day - as it were! Here is a Google link to most of them:
http://images.google.com/images?svnu...ing+314+poster



I myself am a collector of another much rarer bird, the Douglas DC-4E which would have been the "Airbus A380" of it's day. A one of a kind triple-tailer like the Boeing 314 and the Lockheed Constellation. I've got a pretty good collection going, so if you see items around your area, let me know - I might need it!

-dixon cannon

Here comes Daddy! (Actually I know it postdates the Boeing 314)




dean

[dhermann1]

I think ALL the old flying boats are cool. have you ever seen any of the monster Dornier flying boats? Amazing! Dozens of engines!

[CharlieH.]

I always thought that the only ways to fly were either on a zeppelin of a big magnificent flying boat. Is there a specific reason for which they became pass?© other than the ole "faster, cheaper, more unbearable" race? (the flying boats, that is)

[The Wingnut]

Cost of operation was a major factor, coupled with the fact that you'd need a large body of water any place you'd want to service. As jet passenger liners came into vogue, airlines saw no reason to use an aircraft which had such restrictive requirements, and concentrated on volume of passengers and maximizing their coverage of the nation's and world's airways, which were primarily land-based.

[Story]

Very interesting reading, Twitch. Thanks for posting that. It made me curious about the hijacking myth of the Philippine Clipper.

Eh? You mean the Hawaii Clipper?

http://www.hawaiiclipper.com/

I've read the book. The guy presents an interesting case and does the math to back it up.

[staggerwing]

As I recall, the DC 4E never made it into service...or did it? Anybody here know what a DC 5 is? It was a twin engine high wing design desinged in part as a replacement for the DC 3, but the DC 3 just proved to be too economical to operate and the new aircraft didn't sell.

[rongoms]

I've heard it said that MD-Boeing could STILL sell the DC-3 if they started making it again. I don't doubt it for a second.

(MD-Boeing refers to the McDonnel-Douglas/ Boeing merger, which in the Seattle area is described as "MD buying Boeing with Boeing's Money". )