Named the Stratoliner for its ability to cruise near the stratosphere, the airliner had a circular cross-section, tear-drop-shaped fuselage to handle the stresses of pressurization. TWA touted its quietness, speed, and capability of flying above bad weather.
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Only ten Boeing 307s were produced: one prototype, five for TWA, three for Pan American, and one for Howard Hughes.
This one was looking good at @flySFO back in 1946!
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RT @FlyPanAm: Clipper Flying Cloud, a Boeing 307 Stratoliner after arriving in Bogota, Colombia on its inaugural flight from Miami. https:/…
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RT @airandspace: On this day in 1940, the first pressurized cabin airliner, the Boeing 307 Stratoliner, went into service with TWA. The las…
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These days, it's common for planes to cruise at altitudes of 35,000 feet. But back in 1940, when the first pressurized commercial airliner, the Boeing 307 Stratoliner, was introduced, it was a marvel to fly above most weather disturbances at 20,000 feet. #WingWednesday
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To complement the small-scale metal models, Victor Pastushin created aerodynamic trays and arm mounts. The “Airtray" quickly gained in popularity, and was followed by Airtrays of the Douglas DC-3 and the Boeing 307 Stratoliner. #StreamlinesAesthetics
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TWA (Transcontinental & Western Air) Stratoliners at San Francisco Airport; early 1940s and 1946
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Pan Am Stratoliner over Mt. Rainier; early 1940s
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postcard: Pan American Airways, Boeing 307 Stratoliner; 1942
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postcard: Transcontinental & Western Air (TWA), Boeing 307 Stratoliner; early 1940s
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TWA (Transcontinental & Western Air) Stratoliner; c. 1940s
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TWA (Transcontinental & Western Air) Stratoliner; early 1940s
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photograph: TWA (Transcontinental & Western Air), Boeing 307 Stratoliner; 1946
Gift of Charles Loomis
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