Boeing Model 40

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The Boeing Model 40 was an early American biplane mailplane and passenger aircraft developed in the 1920s for U.S. airmail service, notable as one of Boeing’s first successful commercial designs.

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instanceOf Boeing aircraft
biplane
mailplane
passenger aircraft
aircraftType single‑engine biplane
airframeMaterial mixed wood and fabric construction
category U.S. airmail aircraft
civil utility aircraft
early commercial aircraft
configuration open‑cockpit biplane
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
designedBy Boeing
surface form: Boeing engineering department
developedFor U.S. airmail service
developedInDecade 1920s
engineConfiguration single engine
era 1920s
firstFlight 1925
manufacturer Boeing
notableFor one of Boeing’s first successful commercial designs
operator Boeing Air Transport
Post Office Department
surface form: United States Post Office Department
powerplantType piston engine
primaryRole airmail transport
secondaryRole passenger transport
serviceEntryPeriod late 1920s
usedFor carrying mail
carrying passengers
wingConfiguration biplane wings

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