The passenger versions could feature luxuriously appointed cabin interiors with options for a lounge in the tail section and sleeper berth accommodations. #WingWednesday #avgeek
This tweet was posted on April 21, 2021.
The program called “Working Together” used computer-aided three-dimensional interactive applications, making the Boeing 777 the first completely digitally designed airplane. #WingWednesday #avgeek
This tweet was posted on November 03, 2021.
The redesign of #PanAm’s logo in the late 1950s made it one of the most recognizable logos in the world: http://t.co/YzO4IulDWK #avgeek
This tweet was posted on July 08, 2014.
The seat shown here was designed in 1940 by the Warren McArthur Corporation specifically for the Douglas DC-3 and C-47. It was the first seat designed by the company for passenger use in an airplane and adjustable to five positions. #AviationAluminum #avgeek
This tweet was posted on May 08, 2019.
The second passenger terminal building at SFO was dedicated, #onthisday in 1937. Construction of a new terminal and administration building began in 1936 with funds from the Public Works Administration. #SFOHistory #avgeek
This tweet was posted on October 24, 2018.
The service mark was repeated on the glassware, while the silver-plated flatware by the International Silver Company featured United’s shield logo with the carrier’s cursive-script logotype. The pattern was designed in a traditional, retrospective style. #AirlineMealSets #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on December 05, 2022.
The twin-engine Boeing 247 was a revolutionary airliner when it entered into service with United Air Lines in 1933. Often hailed as the first modern airliner, it featured advancements like wing flaps, autopilot, and semi-retractable landing gear. #WingWednesday #avgeek
This tweet was posted on February 03, 2021.
The unpressurized 2-0-2 had a capacity of 40 passengers and a maximum speed of 311 miles per hour, much faster than the DC-3. With a range of just over 600 miles, it was designed to compete with the Convair 240 on short domestic routes. #WingWednesday #avgeek
This tweet was posted on April 28, 2021.
These motifs were inspired by the JAL logo called the “tsurumaru” or "crane circle," created in 1958 by Jerry Huff of Botsford, Constantine and Gardner of San Francisco who was inspired by Japanese Kamon or family crests.
#AirlineMealSets #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on April 19, 2023.
These posters from JAL (Japan Airlines) show the complex instrument panels in a Boeing 747. #AVGeek
This tweet was posted on March 20, 2016.
Things have changed: check out the transcontinental route map on this late 1930s United Air Lines DC-3 model: http://t.co/VtNTjBTGiy #avgeek
This tweet was posted on June 04, 2013.
This Douglas DC-8-62, named Flying Colors of South America, entered service in 1973, on routes between the U.S. and premier South American destinations. Do you have a favorite airline livery? #avgeek #braniff #AlexanderCalder
This tweet was posted on July 22, 2021.
This Mexicana Airlines poster displays both the progression of their fleet and also aviation technology. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on July 25, 2016.
This airmail flight cover promoting the 1939 Golden Gate Intl. Exposition for National Air Mail Week was postmarked on May 15, 1938. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on February 24, 2017.
This circa 1959 Pan American wool suit in Tunis Blue created a fresh look with sharp, angular features exclaiming the aerodynamic mood of the exciting new jet age. Do you remember this uniform? #PanAm #avgeek #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on May 13, 2020.