#Onthisday in 1965 the DC-9 took off on its maiden flight. The DC-9 was designed by Douglas as a mid-range jetliner. Have you ever flown on a DC-9? #avgeek#aviationThis tweet was posted on February 25, 2018.
#Onthisday in 1965, the Douglas DC-9 took off on its maiden flight. The #DC9 was designed as a mid-range jetliner with a smaller capacity than the Boeing 727 and with the capability of serving the shorter runways of small regional airports. Did you ever fly on a DC-9? #avgeekThis tweet was posted on February 25, 2019.
#Onthisday in 1991, Continental Airlines introduced their new blue, gold, and grey aircraft #livery with a globe logo. It replaced the gold and red livery with “jetstresm” logo designed by #SaulBass and introduced in 1968. Do you remember this livery? #avgeek#graphicdesignThis tweet was posted on February 12, 2020.
#Onthisday, the first McDonnell Douglas MD-11 took flight in 1990. The MD-11 was based on the design of the DC-10, introduced in 1971, and featured a stretched fuselage, increased wingspan, and a glass cockpit. Have you ever flown on a #MD11? #avgeekThis tweet was posted on January 10, 2020.
#RichardNeutra’s circa 1936 tubular aluminum chair is emblematic of the types of streamlined chairs designed in the late 1930s. It featured a simple, clean aluminum frame that suggested the sweptback, teardrop shapes of an aircraft.
#StreamlinesAestheticsThis tweet was posted on June 10, 2019.
#SFOArtNouveau features classic Art Nouveau motifs such as female forms, organic designs, and & curvilinear lines. This tweet was posted on February 19, 2016.
#SheilaMcDonald is an enamellist whose passion for jewelry design focuses on color. Once her layouts are complete, McDonald applies brightly colored, transparent enamels to items crafted in silver. #BritishSilverThis tweet was posted on February 15, 2019.
#TWA’s Lockheed 1049 Super Constellations or “Super Gs” were appointed with interiors created by the renowned industrial designer Henry Dreyfuss. They included a lounge, sleeping berths, and colorful murals. #AviationEvolutionsThis tweet was posted on October 25, 2018.