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The Curtiss Commando was initially designed as a 36 passenger, pressurized commercial airliner. Following its first flight in 1940, the armed forces took notice and it was redesigned for rugged military use. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on May 31, 2018.

The Curtiss Commando was initially designed by Curtiss-Wright’s chief designer George A. This image was posted on June 01, 2018. #aviationevolutions #jimlund #curtiss #c46 #flyingtiger #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #cargo #wwii #military

The Curtiss Condor T-32 was the first land-based, luxury-sleeper-berth-equipped airliner to go into service, beginning in 1933 with American Airways (later American Airlines) and Eastern Air Transport (later Eastern Air Lines). This image was posted on November 17, 2017. #aviationevolutions #jimlund #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #modelplane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #modelaricraft #airplane #aircraft

The DC-10 was #McDonnellDouglas’ answer to #Boeing’s #widebody 747 #jumbojet. The aircraft had a slightly smaller capacity of up to 400 passengers, yet offered similar wide-body spaciousness and comfort to the #747. #AviationEvolutions #avgeek This tweet was posted on June 20, 2018.

The DC-10 was McDonnell Douglas’ answer to Boeing’s wide-body 747 jumbo-jet. This image was posted on June 21, 2018. #aviationevolutions #jimlund #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #modelplane #avgeeks #modelaircraft #airplane #aircraft #dc10

The DC-10 was McDonnell Douglas’ first wide-body jetliner. This image was posted on October 12, 2018. #aviationevolutions #jimlund #avgeek #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #aviationgeeks #modelplane #scalemodel #avgeeks

The DC-10, was McDonnell Douglas’ first wide-body jetliner and incorporated a tri-jet engine configuration. #AviationEvolutions #dc10 This tweet was posted on October 12, 2018.

The DC-7C could comfortably seat up to eighty-four passengers and was mostly operated in a tourist class configuration. Many regular business travelers chose the DC-7C simply because it saved at least one hour on most transatlantic routes. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on September 13, 2018.

The Dornier Do X flying boat was the largest airplane built at the time of its introduction in 1929. This image was posted on November 10, 2017. #aviationevolutions #jimlund #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #modelplane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #modelaricraft #airplane #aircraft

The Douglas DC-3 was arguably the most significant commercial airliner introduced before World War II. This image was posted on February 07, 2019. #aviationevolutions #jimlund #avgeek #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #aviationgeeks #modelplane #scalemodel #avgeeks

The Douglas DC-3 was arguably the most significant commercial airliner introduced prior to World War II. The #DC3 incorporated numerous advancements, including an all-aluminum fuselage, and an ultra-strong, low-drag wing design. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on February 07, 2019.

The Douglas DC-8 was developed during the mid-1950s as a competitive design to Boeing’s 707. This image was posted on January 09, 2019. #aviationevolutions #jimlund #avgeek #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #aviationgeeks #modelplane #scalemodel #avgeeks

The F-27 Friendship would prove to be one of the most successful and enduring regional airliner designs of the postwar era and beyond, with nearly 600 produced and operated worldwide. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on February 15, 2019.

The Fokker F-27 would be one of the most successful and enduring regional airliner designs of the postwar era and beyond, with nearly 600 produced and operated worldwide. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on August 08, 2018.

The Hughes H-4 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 November 02, 2018. #aviationevolutions #jimlund #avgeek #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #aviationgeeks #modelplane #scalemodel #avgeeks #sprucegoose #howardhughes

The Lockheed L-188 Electra was the only large turboprop airliner produced in the United States. This image was posted on July 11, 2018. #aviationevolutions #jimlund #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #modelplane #avgeeks #modelaircraft #airplane #aircraft

The Lockheed Model 12 Electra was successful as a fast company and government transport, and as a military transport and bomber trainer. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on April 25, 2018.

The Lockheed Model 12 Electra was similar to the Model 10 Electra in design, but smaller and faster. This image was posted on April 26, 2018. #aviationevolutions #jimlund #lockheed #electra #continental #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #modelplane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #modelaircraft #airplane #aircraft

The Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra was a twin-engine, low-wing monoplane with a clean, aerodynamic fuselage and a twin tail. It was developed in response to criticism from airlines that the earlier Model 10 Electra was too small. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on December 07, 2018.