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The Sikorsky S-42 was developed to meet the requirements of Pan American Airways’ president Juan T. Trippe for a large, long-range, trans-oceanic flying boat. This image was posted on February 17, 2021. #wingwednesday #avgeek #aviationhistory #sikorsky #s42 #panam

As rival United Air Lines had exclusive rights to the Boeing 247, TWA (Transcontinental & Western Air) turned to Douglas Aircraft to develop an improved competitor. This image was posted on February 10, 2021. #wingwednesday #avgeek #aviationhistory #douglasdc2 #dc2

The all-metal, twin-engine Boeing 247 was a revolutionary airliner when it entered into service with United AIr Lines in 1933. This image was posted on February 03, 2021. #wingwednesday #avgeek #aviationhistory #boeing #1930s

The Sikorsky S-40 was developed in response to requests from Pan American Airways’ president Juan T. Trippe for a high-capacity flying boat. This image was posted on January 27, 2021. #wingwednesday #avgeek #aviationhistory #sikorsky

The all-metal Ford Tri-Motor, or “Tin Goose,” as it was nicknamed, had a substantial impact on the early advancement of commercial aviation in the late 1920s. This image was posted on January 20, 2021. #wingwednesday #avgeek #fordtrimotor #postcard

Introduced in 1925, and initially conceived by Fokker designer Walter Rethel as a single engine transport, the Fokker F.VII was later redesigned as a trimotor transport by Reinhold Platz for entry in the 1925 Ford Reliability Tour. This image was posted on January 13, 2021. #wingwednesday #avgeek #fokker #airplane