Boeing 314 Clipper

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Flying boat
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:Boeing_30x_series
Transatlantic
Commercial aircraft
Luxury air travel
gptkbp:cabinType Spacious cabin
gptkbp:capacity up to 74 passengers
gptkbp:constructionMaterial 13 ft 6 in
gptkbp:crew 5 to 6 crew members
gptkbp:culturalImpact Symbol_of_the_Golden_Age_of_Aviation
gptkbp:design Large windows
High-wing monoplane
Boeing_engineers
gptkbp:enginePower 1,600 hp
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Piston_engine
gptkbp:firstFlight 1938
1946
Transatlantic_routes
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 2,500 gallons
gptkbp:height 39 ft 0 in
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Pioneered transoceanic flight
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Boeing 314 Clipper
gptkbp:influenced Future flying boats
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Boeing_307_Stratoliner
gptkbp:interiorFeatures Art_Deco_style
gptkbp:landingGear Retractable landing gear
gptkbp:legacy Icon of luxury travel
gptkbp:length 106 ft 9 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Boeing
gptkbp:maxSpeed 200 mph
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 60,000 lb
gptkbp:nickname Clipper
gptkbp:notableArtists Famous dignitaries
gptkbp:notableFeature Amphibious capabilities
gptkbp:notableUsers Hollywood_celebrities
gptkbp:numberBuilt 12
gptkbp:operationalArea Civil aviation
gptkbp:operationalHistory gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:operationalStatus High operational costs
gptkbp:passengerCapacity Luxury seating arrangement
gptkbp:productionYears 1938-1941
gptkbp:range 3,500 miles
gptkbp:retirementYear 1946
Post-war decline in demand
gptkbp:role Transatlantic_passenger_transport
gptkbp:services 1939
20,000 ft
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Boeing_377_Stratocruiser
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Pan_American_World_Airways
gptkbp:wingArea 1,200 sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan 152 ft 0 in