RON DUPAS PHOTO
No. 42. Boeing 367-1-1 XC-97 Stratofreighter (43-27470 c/n 8481) US Army Air Forces
Photographed at Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington, USA
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08/12/2006. Remarks by Jack McKillop:
"This aircraft was the first of three prototypes and made
its first flight on November 9, 1944. On January 9, 1945, flown by Major Curtin L. Reinhardt, it set
a speed record by flying the 3,323 miles (5,348 km) from
Seattle, Washington, to Washington, D.C., USA, nonstop in 6 hours 3
minutes with a 20,000 pound (9,072 kilogram) payload. Since
this aircraft was pressurized, it flew at 30,000 feet (9,144
meters) and with a good tailwind, its average speed was 383 mph
(616 kmh)." |
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