Boeing 314 Clipper

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The Boeing 314 Clipper was a large long-range flying boat airliner of the late 1930s and early 1940s, renowned for its luxurious transoceanic passenger service and pivotal role in pioneering international commercial air travel.

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Boeing 314 Clipper canonical 2
Pan Am “Clipper” flying boats 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf flying boat airliner
long-range aircraft
aircraftConfiguration high-wing flying boat
category oceanic flying boat
pre-jet airliner
constructionMaterial metal airframe
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
crew 10
cruiseSpeed approximately 183 mph
designBasedOn Boeing XB-15 wing design
engineType radial piston engine
enteredServiceWith Pan American World Airways
era early 1940s
late 1930s
firstFlight 1938
height approximately 27 feet
introduced 1939
length approximately 106 feet
manufacturer Boeing
maximumPassengerCapacity 74
notableFeature dining facilities
luxurious passenger accommodations
multiple passenger decks
sleeping berths
notableFor long non-stop ocean crossings
numberBuilt 12
numberOfEngines 4
operatedBy British Overseas Airways Corporation
Pan American World Airways
operatedOnRoute transatlantic routes
transpacific routes
primaryUser British Overseas Airways Corporation
Pan American World Airways
range approximately 3,500 nautical miles
retired 1946
roleInHistory pioneered international commercial air travel
provided luxurious transoceanic service
status no complete examples surviving
takeoffAndLanding water
typicalPassengerCapacity 74
usedBy United States Armed Forces
surface form: United States military
usedDuring World War II
usedFor VIP transport
long-range international routes
military transport
transoceanic passenger service
wingspan approximately 152 feet

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Pan American World Airways operatedAircraft Boeing 314 Clipper
Night Over Water aircraftModelInStory Boeing 314 Clipper
CLIPPER namedAfter Boeing 314 Clipper
this entity surface form: Pan Am “Clipper” flying boats