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.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Boeing aircraft
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biplane ⓘ mailplane ⓘ passenger aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftType | single‑engine biplane ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | mixed wood and fabric construction ⓘ |
| category |
U.S. airmail aircraft
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civil utility aircraft ⓘ early commercial aircraft ⓘ |
| configuration | open‑cockpit biplane ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designedBy |
Boeing
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surface form:
Boeing engineering department
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| 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
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Post Office Department ⓘ
surface form:
United States Post Office Department
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| powerplantType | piston engine ⓘ |
| primaryRole | airmail transport ⓘ |
| secondaryRole | passenger transport ⓘ |
| serviceEntryPeriod | late 1920s ⓘ |
| usedFor |
carrying mail
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carrying passengers ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | biplane wings ⓘ |
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