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!
#AvGeek#StratolinerThis tweet was posted on July 08, 2022.
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.
#AvGeek#StratolinerThis tweet was posted on July 08, 2022.
The Boeing 307 Stratoliner was put into service #onthisday in 1940 by both Pan American and Transcontinental & Western Air (TWA). The #Stratoliner was the first commercial airliner to have a pressurized cabin. #AvGeek#AviationHistoryThis tweet was posted on July 08, 2022.
Named the “#Stratoliner” for its ability to cruise near the stratosphere, TWA touted the #Boeing 307's quietness, speed, and advanced capability of flying above bad weather and turbulence. #AviationEvolutionsThis tweet was posted on July 05, 2018.