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The Boeing 377 Stratocruiser was considered the most luxurious airliner aloft when introduced by Pan American World Airways in 1949. This image was posted on May 12, 2021. #wingwednesday #avgeek #airplane #boeing #boeing377

The Hughes H-4 Hercules flying boat, also known as the “Spruce Goose,” was designed and built by the Hughes Aircraft Company as an ultra-large, transoceanic military transport for use during World War II. This image was posted on May 05, 2021. #wingwednesday #avgeek #airplane #sprucegoose #howardhughes

Developed by the Glenn L. Martin Company, the Martin 2-0-2 was intended to supersede the DC-3. This image was posted on April 28, 2021. #wingwednesday #avgeek #airplane #martin202 #aviationhistory

The Douglas DC-6 was initially conceived of as a military transport but its design was changed to a civilian airliner following the end of World War II. This image was posted on April 21, 2021. #wingwednesday #avgeek #airplane #dc6 #douglasdc6

In the late 1930s, Lockheed was developing a large, high-speed, pressurized airliner, designated the L-044 Excalibur. This image was posted on April 14, 2021. #wingwednesday #avgeek #airplane #l049 #lockheed #lockheedconstellation

It's Wing Wednesday, and today's plane is the Douglas DC-4! This image was posted on April 07, 2021. #wingwednesday #avgeek #douglasaircraft #dc-4 #airplane

It's Wing Wednesday, and today's plane is the Boeing 307 Stratoliner! This image was posted on March 31, 2021. #wingwednesday #avgeek #boeing #stratoliner #airplane

Although Lockheed's Model 14 Super Electra performed admirably, its larger competitor, the Douglas DC-3, was less expensive to operate. This image was posted on March 24, 2021. #wingwednesday #avgeek #lockheed #lodestar #airplane

The largest and most luxurious of all of the flying boats, the Boeing 314 was called a flying hotel by journalists of the day. This image was posted on March 17, 2021. #wingwednesday #avgeek #boeing #airplane

The Douglas DC-3 was arguably the most significant commercial airliner introduced prior to World War II. This image was posted on March 10, 2021. #wingwednesday #dc3 #avgeek

The Martin Model 130 flying boat was designed to meet Pan American Airways requirements for a long-range, transoceanic aircraft to cross the immense expanses of the Pacific. This image was posted on March 03, 2021. #wingwednesday #panam #martinm130 #chinaclipper #avgeek

The Lockheed Model 10 Electra was introduced in 1935 as the manufacturer's first all-metal aircraft, developed to compete with the Douglas DC-2 and Boeing 247. This image was posted on February 24, 2021. #wingwednesday #avgeek #aviationhistory #lockheed