Post by: TopNotch on August 12, 2015, 12:54:13 pm
Post by: oldsoandso on August 12, 2015, 01:51:28 pm
Post by: TopNotch on August 12, 2015, 03:02:55 pm
did it say if it ever flew?
Yes. Pan Am had 3 of these, and started flying them in 1931. By the time they were retired, they had flown a combined 10 million miles.
"The American Clipper"
Length: 77′
Wingspan: 114′
Gross Weight: 34,000 lbs
Engines: Four Pratt & Whitney Hornet radial engines (initialy 575 hp, later 660 hp)
Range: 900 miles
Max Speed: 137 MPH
Cruise speed: 115 MPH
A Fiero could outrun one of these (and no doubt corner better, too).
Post by: oldsoandso on August 12, 2015, 03:07:20 pm
Post by: Fierofool on August 12, 2015, 03:24:57 pm
I wonder what they served for refreshments?
Clam Juice & Shrimp Cocktail?
I would have flown in it if it only flew over water. At least there was always a landing strip below.