Boeing 377 Stratocruiser

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The Boeing 377 Stratocruiser was a large, luxurious post–World War II long-range airliner derived from the C-97 Stratofreighter, noted for its double-deck cabin and use on premier international routes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf airliner
long-range airliner
piston-engined airliner
post–World War II aircraft
aircraftConfiguration low-wing monoplane
alsoKnownAs Stratocruiser NERFINISHED
cabinLayout double-deck cabin
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
crew 4
cruiseSpeed about 375 mph
derivedFrom Boeing B-29 Superfortress NERFINISHED
Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter NERFINISHED
engineConfiguration four-engined
engineType piston engine
enteredServiceWith Pan American World Airways NERFINISHED
firstFlight 1947-07-08
fuselageType double-bubble fuselage
height 11.7 m
introduced 1949
length 33.7 m
manufacturer Boeing
maximumPassengerCapacity 100
maximumTakeoffWeight about 66,000 kg
notableFeature lower-deck lounge
luxurious interior
pressurized cabin
numberBuilt 56
powerplant Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major NERFINISHED
pressurization yes
primaryEraOfOperation 1950s
late 1940s
primaryRole civil airliner
range about 4,600 mi
retired 1963
status retired from airline service
successor Boeing 707 on many routes
tailConfiguration conventional tail
typicalPassengerCapacity 80
usedBy American Overseas Airlines NERFINISHED
British Overseas Airways Corporation NERFINISHED
El Al NERFINISHED
Israel Air Force NERFINISHED
Northwest Orient Airlines NERFINISHED
Pan American World Airways NERFINISHED
Transocean Air Lines NERFINISHED
US Air Force (as C-97 derivative) NERFINISHED
United Air Lines NERFINISHED
usedFor premier international routes
wingspan 43.1 m

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Pan American World Airways operatedAircraft Boeing 377 Stratocruiser
Boeing C‑97 Stratofreighter civilianDerivative Boeing 377 Stratocruiser
subject surface form: Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter