The boeing 377, sometimes called the stratocruiser, was an airliner made by boeing after world war ii. Academy 172 boeing 377 stratocruiser by michael benolkin the boeing company has never been one to waste good engineering. The fuselage was lengthened to 141 feet 43 m, and ballooned out to a maximum inside diameter of 25 ft 7. I learned recently that the 377 was not originally created for civil use, but was rather a civilian version of the c97. All versions featured a lowerdeck lounge and bar, an innovation which, combined with a long range and high speed, set a new standard for luxurious air travel. Clipper america boeing 377, first airliner to service operation deep freeze, arrives mcmurdo sound, antarctica, october 15, 1957.
The stratocruiser can fly 4200 miles nonstop, a distance that would require seven intermediate landings for fuel by the earlier airliner. And wendy, finishing her set, slipped into the kitchen for offmenu chicken wings with. Download a2a wings of silver b377 stratocruiser files. It was made from the c97 stratofreighter, which was a type of boeing b29 superfortress used to move troops around. Click download file button or copy a2a wings of silver b377 stratocruiser url which shown in textarea when you clicked file title, and paste it into your browsers address bar. I worked hard to change it enough to give it the modified gear, wings and b50. Christmas tragedy at prestwick part 1 ephemeral treasures. After world war ii was over, boeing reentered the commercial market with a new longrange airliner, the stratocruiser model 377. Named the stratocruiser, this fourengine passengerliner bridged the gap for boeing from wartime production to the introduction of the alljet 707 in the late 1950s. It had the same b29 parts married to the bulbous fuselage, and had accommodations for between 55 and 100 passengers or 28 sleeping berths and five seats. After operation as an airliner, many stratocruiser were converted to transport aircraft configuration. Apos o termino da segunda guerra mundial, a boeing desenvolveu o aviao militar c97 stratofreighter, baseado no famoso bombardeiro b29, e e sua versao civil, o boeing 377 stratocruiser.
In the middle of pan ams 377 usage the livery changed to this scheme, with the upper deck of the stratocruiser painted white. Core aircraft changes includes early boac model and highly realistic textures with the latest a2a texturing techniques. A total of 55 stratocruisers were built for airline use. Get detailed information, downloads, screenshots, latest updates, news, and special offers for a2a wings of silver b377 stratocruiser software at updatestar the social software search engine. Pan american world airways flight 6 was a scheduled aroundtheworld passenger flight. The boeing 377 stratocruiser is a commercial development of the boeing model 367 c97 stratofreighter kc97 stratotanker transport and tanker aircraft, which itself was based on the boeing b29 superfortress model 345.
By november 1960 only a weekly pan am honolulu to singapore flight remained, and the 377 was retired by pan am in 1961. Captain of the ship b377 stratocruiser fsx a2a simulations. It possessed all the speed and technical improvements available to bombers at the. Pan american world airways boeing b 377 stratocruiser photo gallery. Their new accusimulator is based on the wings of silver boeing 377 stratocruiser with the accusim expansion pack for microsoft flight. One version, transocean airlines high quality markings by invisaclear comments. Like the c97, the stratocruiser was developed by grafting a large upper fuselage onto the lower fuselage and wings of the b29, creating an invertedfigure8 double deck fuselage. Mar 19, 2014 the boeing 377 stratocruiser was a post world war ii airliner, derived from the boeing b29 superfortress bomber. William allen, who had become president of the boeing company in september 1945, sought to introduce a new civilian aircraft to replace reduced military production after world war ii. First flown on july 8, 1947, the boeing model 377 stratocruiser was at the time the largest and heaviest american airliner ever built. West african airways boeing 377 stratocruiser ganub in boac hybrid livery. Com uma fuselagem maior e mais alongada, o b377 superava em tamanho seus concorrentes lockheed constellation e douglas dc7, e ganhava ainda em autonomia.
The last flight of the 377 with boac was in 1959, replaced by the boeing 707. Click download file button or copy fsx a2a wings of silver stratocruiser boeing 377 url which shown in textarea when you clicked file title, and paste it into your browsers address bar. The a2a wings of silver stratocruiser is unlike any aircraft you have flown in microsoft flight simulator. Boeing 377 stratocruiser wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. The 377 paved boeings entry into the airline business, and you can still see this technology in use today. A2a simulations on deck with the berlin airlift historical foundations.
Model, static, boeing 377 stratocruiser, pan american world airways. A2a simulations today released the service pack 1 for their wings of silver boeing 377 stratocruiser and accusim expansion pack for microsoft flight simulator x. The airplaph, a service ceiling of 34,000 feet, and a maximum range of approximately 4,000 miles. With the sturdiness and load carrying capability that the b17 had demonstrated, boeing installed a new pressurized passenger fuselage on the familiar b17 wings and tail, creating the boeing 307. Herpa herpa wings boeing 377 stratocruiser boeing milestone. The original guppy modification incorporated the wings, engines, lower fuselage and tail from a boeing 377 stratocruiser with a huge upper fuselage m the oversized cargo aircraft is a further modification of the b377pg pregnant guppy, which was built to transport outsized cargo for nasas apollo program, primarily to carry portions of the. The boeing 377 stratocruiser the double deck plane that. Yes, they wrapped the building in the silver tinsel skirt that signifies a special. We cannot attest to the accuracy of the flight model or aircraft systems under such conditions, as it was built using the accelerationsp2 sdk. It later purchased one of the prototypes, and acquired six by merge with american overseas airlines, for a total of 27. Boeing 377 stratocruiser archives this day in aviation.
Boeings model 377 was developed from the world war ii b29 bomber. Sep 14, 2001 in spaciousness, comfort, and in its twolevel cabin, the 377 ranks as an indirect antecedent of the 747 jumbo jet. T he boeing 377 stratocruiser was not, for all of its glamour and luxury, a terribly successful aircraft. Herpa wings are diecast model airplanes trademarked under herpa of germany.
Dragon wings 2005 used 5 times personally i am not a fan of the dragon mould ranking it as one of the poorer 1. The boeing stratocruiser is a doubledeck, pressurized, fourengine, medium to long range, high altitude, high speed, commercial transport plane. The wing was the boeing 117 airfoil, regarded as the fastest wing of its time. The home of precision made aircraft models and accessories by herpa, geminijets, phoenix, hogan, jc wings, aeroclassics in 1500, 1400 and 1200 scales. The boeing 377 stratocruiser was a large longrange airliner developed from the c97 stratofreighter military transport, itself a derivative of the b29 superfortress. The stratocruisers first flight was on july 8, 1947. How to download fsx a2a wings of silver stratocruiser boeing 377 files to my device.
Boeing 377 stratocruiser the stratocruiser had the same b29 parts married to a bulbous fuselage and had accommodations for between 55 and 100 passengers. The stratofreighter set the stage for the postwar boeing377 stratocruiser, which first flew on july 8, 1947 with two decks and a pressurized cabin a relatively new feature in airliners the first was the relatively unknown boeing 307 stratoliner, the stratocruiser set a new standard for luxurious air travel with its tastefully decorated, extrawide passenger. The boeing 377 stratocruiser was a large longrange airliner developed from the c97. The boeing 377 stratocruiser was a civil derivative of the boeing model 367, the boeing c97 stratofreighter, which first flew in late 1944.
The stratocruiser was simply a civil airliner version of the stratofreighter. Wings of silver b377 stratocruiser aerosoft us shop. Screenshot of united airlines boeing 377 stratocruiser in flight. The stratocruiser goes to work albert schildknecht.
West african airways b 377 stratocruiser in boac hybrid livery. Emphasis that our friends on the other side of the atlantic do not allow grass to grow under their feet is evidenced by the fact that they have already developed a commercial air liner from the famous b29 superfortresswhat is more the military prototype of the new machine has been built and is at present undergoing test. This boeing 377 stratocruiser is based off of teslers b29 superfortress. On every delivery, jett encounters new problems that he must solve with the help of his friends the super wings. It was the first boeing commercial transport since the stratoliner, and like its military counterpart, the c97, was based on the b29 bomber. Pan am boeing 377 stratocruiser clipper fleetwing 3d warehouse.
Only around 55 aircraft were built as airliners, but military variants were produced in significant numbers. This dvd is a collection of films and newsreels on the famous boeing 377 stratocruiser airliner and the c97 stratofreighter transport. Boeing 377 stratocruiser stratocruiser full text along with the lockheed constellation, the stratocruiser was one of the postwar glamour airliners in operation until the boeing 707 made it obsolete. Dragon wings northwest airlines boeing 377 stratocruiser metal.
Download fsx a2a wings of silver stratocruiser boeing 377. The stratocruiser was a very luxurious plane on the 50s, i did my major effort to make the more realistic as i could, this sp version has a control room on the front part, behind that is the berth compartment,then is the facilities room kitchen and bathroom, then is the normal class part with a galley, and on the last part is a private stateroom and on the lower deck is a little office as a. The collection includes 250 airlines under 17 different aircraft manufacturers in. The stratocruiser carries 32 times as much fuel and its drinkingwater tanks alone are equal to one third the total fuel capacity of the ford. It is coming up to 75 years since pan am signed a contract for 29 units of the new boeing 377 stratocruiser. Luckily for boeing the stratocruiser was a hit with the military the air force purchased nine hundred.
Boeing 377 boeing 377 stratocruiser or boeing stratocruiser. If file is multipart dont forget to check all parts before downloading. I learned recently that the 377 was not originally created for civil use, but was rather a. It possessed all the speed and technical improvements available to bombers at the end of the war. We sell aeroclassics, aviation 400 big bird, gemini jets, dragon wings, phoenix models. Super wings follows the adventures of an adorable jet plane named jett who travels around the world delivering packages to children. Pan american world airways boeing b377 stratocruiser photo gallery. Pan american world airways boeing 377 stratocruiser herpa 70th. Boeing 377 stratocruiser n90943, pan american world airways sovereign of the skies, seen over san francisco, circa 1947. The a2a wings of silver stratocruiser is unlike any aircraft you have flown in. The usaaf and boeing soon realized that an impressive transport aircraft could be developed from the bomber, and the model 367 c97 was flying by the end of the war. Boeing 377 stratocruiser the stratocruiser, with a passenger maximum over 100, provided an.
How to download a2a wings of silver b377 stratocruiser files to my device. Requires licensed copy of microsoft flight simulator x service pack 2 sp2 required. Boeing model 377 stratocruiser, boeing 377 stratocruiser. Quebecair bac 111 silver livery airport mat section c1 1 400 scale us airways. The first super guppy, was built directly from the fuselage of a c97j turbo stratocruiser, the military version of the 1950s boeing 377 stratocruiser passenger aircraft.
Academy 172 boeing 377 stratocruiser internet modeler. Note that without the accusim addon the user will see the reports but they will have no effect on the aircraft. Apr 28, 2015 pan american boeing 377 stratocruiser japan travelogue 1952 duration. The stratocruiser was a very luxurious plane, on the 50s, this sp version has an entire detailed interior as a real life one is, this one has a control room on the front part, a complete beth compartment behind the control room, a facilities room kitchen, bathroom, custom desinged cabin behind the facilities room, then on the middle of the custom designed cabin is a galley, and behind that. Boeing 377 stratocruiser san francisco international. Jan 01, 2016 pan american boeing 377 stratocruiser promo film 1950 duration. Boeing 377 simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Boeing 377 stratocruiser specifications technical data. Wood and metal display model of a boeing 377 stratocruiser in pan american livery of overall silver with blue striping on the fuselage. Wings of silver b 377 stratocruiser fsx cots l049 connie fsxp3dp3d4 wings of silver piper j3 cub.
A2a simulations b377 stratocruiser with accusim captain of the ship. Every so often an aircraft appears which does more for aviation than its limited production numbers would indicate and this was certainly the case with the stratocruiser, for only 56 were. The story begins when boeing built the b29 superfortress that eventually was designed as a double decker troop carrier, the c97 stratofreighter. One time i checked my itunes stats and discovered my. The boeing model 377 stratocruiser when boeing developed the b29 stratofortress during ww ii, it was soon realized that it was the beginning of a new plateau of aircraft technology. The main fuselage graphics stayed the same, with the big change being the large paa on the tail. The 377 paved boeings entry into the airline business, and you can still see this. After world war ii, boeing reentered the commercial market with a new longrange airliner, the stratocruiser model 377. As is fairly common with dragon models the fitting of the tail and undercarriage is poor but the dragon mould makes the b 377, admittedly hardly the most attractive plane to begin with, pretty dumpy and ugly. This page shows my collection of postcards of the boeing b 377 stratocruiser aircraft. A2a simulations wings of silver boeing 377 stratocruiser.
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