Stratoliner

[jamespowers]

They probably ripped out the seats and replaced them with benches.

Nooooooooooooooooo!
I think they did some modifications though.

Regards,

J

 

[jml90]

What is the difference between a Stratoliner and an Open Road fedora bashed?

 

[RBH]

Greetings jml90 ...

What is the difference between a Stratoliner and an Open Road fedora bashed?

This thread may help to explain the difference, Hope it helps.

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=8355

 

[jml90]

This thread may help to explain the difference, Hope it helps.

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=8355

Thank you my good man!

 

[Absinthe_1900]

At $12,000 a flight, per person, it is no wonder that the Stratoliner did not last very long.

Actually it was $1000.00 in it's day, which would be the equivalent of 12K today.

http://www.boeing.com/news/feature/stratoliner/index.html

The Clipper Flying Cloud, one of only ten Boeing 307 Stratoliners built and the sole remaining one, was delivered to Pan American World Airways in 1940 and designated Pan American 903. It was flown in Caribbean service for two years, when a one-way ticket aboard the luxuriously outfitted airplane cost $1,000 in 1940 dollars ($12,000 now).

 

[BellyTank]

Has anyone noted how the vintage Borsalino 'Allessandria' style is a dead ringer for the Stratoliner/Open road..?

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[jamespowers]

Actually it was $1000.00 in it's day, which would be the equivalent of 12K today.

http://www.boeing.com/news/feature/stratoliner/index.html

Quite right. I was just bringing it up to present day dollars. I suppose Hughes had enough to ride the Stratoliner back then.
I guess he was like Victor Kiam---he loved the plane so much he bought one.

Regards to all,

J