1927 Boeing Model 40-B2 Biplane
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Subsidies from the federal government for air mail encouraged the development of improved long-distance aircraft like the Boeing 40. The key to the Boeing's success was the use of a lightweight air-cooled radial engine which allowed it to carry the mail and two paying passengers. This plane flew between Chicago and San Francisco, making 12 fuel stops along the way.
Subsidies from the federal government for air mail encouraged the development of improved long-distance aircraft like the Boeing 40. The key to the Boeing's success was the use of a lightweight air-cooled radial engine which allowed it to carry the mail and two paying passengers. This plane flew between Chicago and San Francisco, making 12 fuel stops along the way.
Artifact
Airplane
Date Made
1927
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Heroes of the Sky
Object ID
38.160.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of United Air Lines Transportation Corporation.
Material
Aluminum
Leather
Color
Black (Color)
Blue
Red
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 11.167 ft
Width: 44.333 ft
Length: 33.333 ft
Inscriptions
On side: UNITED / AIR LINES / COAST-TO-COAST On tail: BOEING / NG / 285
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