Boeing 314 Clipper
Boeing 314 was a flying boat thought to operate on long ranging routes and produced by the American firm, Boeing Airplane Company between 1938 and 1941. One of the largest aircraft of the time, it used the massive wing of Boeing’s earlier XB-15 bomber prototype to achieve the range necessary for flights across the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
The project was born after a request from Pan American Air Company, which needed a seaplane able to make transoceanic flights. The aircraft was produced with high wings, triple vertical stabilizers, lateral pontoon to favour the floating, luxurious and wide inside.
Specifications
General characteristics
Crew: 11, including 2 cabin stewards
Capacity: Daytime: 74 passengers, Nighttime: 36 passengers
Payload: 10,000 lb (4,500 kg) of mail and cargo
Length: 106 ft (32.33 m)
Wingspan: 152 ft (46.36 m)
Height: 20 ft 4½ in (6.22 m)
Empty weight: 48,400 lb (21,900 kg)
Loaded weight: 84,000 lb (38,000 kg)
Powerplant: 4 × Wright R-2600-3 radial engines, 1,600 hp (1,200 kW) each
Performance
Maximum speed: 210 mph (180 knots, 340 km/h)
Cruise speed: 188 mph (163 knots, 302 km/h) at 11,000 ft (3,400 m)
Range: 3,685 mi (3,201 nm, 5,896 km) normal cruise
Service ceiling: 19,600 ft (5,980 m)
Role :- Flying boat airliner
Manufacturer :- Boeing Airplane Company
First flight :- June 7, 1938
Introduction :- 1939
Retired :- 1946
Status :- Retired
Primary users :- Pan American World Airways, British Overseas Airways Corporation, United States Navy
Produced :- 1938–1941
Number built :- 12
SOURCE : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_314_Clipper
