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Boeing Model 40

Aircraft Type
NameBoeing Model 40
RoleMail plane
ManufacturerBoeing
First flight20 July 1925
Introduced1 July 1927
Number builtca. 80

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The Boeing Model 40 was a United States mail plane that became the first aircraft built by the Boeing company to carry passengers. It was of conventional biplane configuration with a combination of standard and warren-truss style interplane struts. Originally designed to compete for a US Mail contract in 1925, it was rejected in favour of the Douglas M-2.

The design was revived in 1927 as part of Boeing's tender for newly-privatised airmail routes. Designated the Model 40A, this variant was powered by an air-cooled Pratt & Whitney Wasp radial engine, which offered a 200 lb weight saving over the water-cooled Liberty specified by the postal service in 1925. Although the primary purpose of the aircraft was to carry mail, two passengers could be accommodated in the small cabin, allowing Boeing to operate it on any of the routes that the firm might bid for. The original fuselage design was changed to one using welded steel tubing.

Boeing successfully bid on the San Francisco-Chicago route, and Boeing Air Transport commenced operations on 1 July 1927 with 24 Model 40As.

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Wonderful story on this ship, crashed in 1928 in Oregon State. A restorer in Spokane, WA purchased and rebuilt this airframe with a great team of folks in 8 years. Won many honors wherever it flew. A great honor to see such a wonderful plane fly. Oldest Boeing Produced airframe flying in the world.
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Bloomberg--The company is evaluating when or whether it should be able to raise the production rate on the 737 -model- to as high as -40- aircraft a month, ... - Date : Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:47:18 GMT+00:00
The oldest flying Boeing meets the newest - Gadling (blog) Tweet this news
Gadling (blog)--Some credit the -Boeing Model 40- as the first successful 'airliner' in the US, and to see it alongside the 787, which will be delivered by the end of this ... - Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:06:38 GMT+00:00
Boeing Model 40 Meets The 787 Dreamliner - Bernama Tweet this news
Bernama--In a statement released here today, the aircraft maker said the fully restored 1928 vintage -Boeing Model 40- is owned and flown by Addison Pemberton of ... - Date : Tue, 18 May 2010 06:55:45 GMT+00:00

Boeing airliners

Piston-engined40A * 80 * 221 * 247 * 307 * 314 * 377
Jet-engined367-80 * 707/720 * 717 * 727 * 737 (Classic/NG/BBJ) * 747 (SP/-400/LCF) * 757 * 767 * 777
In development747-8 * 787
ProposedY1 * Y3
Not developed2707 * 7J7 * NLA * Sonic Cruiser

Boeing model numbers

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Vessel model numbers929
Turbine engines502 * 520 * 550



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