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NC19903, Clipper Flying Cloud, restored B307 in a museum!

Posted by Mark Bermudez (m2eagle2) on 7/10/2008, 2:36 pm
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Finally found a fully restored Pan Am prop-liner in a museum:

AIRCRAFT DETAILS
Manufacturer: Boeing
Model: 307 Stratoliner
Aircraft Type: Fixed Wing Multi-Engine
Const. No: 2003
Operator: Pan American Airways
Registration: NC19903
Clipper Name: Flying Cloud

General characteristics
• Crew: 5, including two pilots and flight engineer
• Capacity: 33 passengers
• Length: 74 ft 4 in (22.66 m)
• Wingspan: 107 ft 0 in (32.61 m)
• Height: 20 ft 10 in (6.34 m)
• Wing area: 1,486 ft² (138.0 m²)
• Empty weight: 30,000 lb (13,608 kg)
• Loaded weight: 42,000 lb (19,050 kg)
• Powerplant: 4× Wright GR-1820 radials, 900 hp (671 kW) each

Performance
• Maximum speed: 222 mph (357 km/h)
• Range: 2,390 mi (3,846 km)
• Service ceiling 26,200 ft (7,985 m)
• Wing loading: 28 lb/ft² (138 kg/m²)
• Power/mass: 0.09 hp/lb (140 W/kg)

AIRCRAFT HISTORY
Manufacturer’s first flight: 12 / 31 / 1938
Service Dates: 1937 to 1941
Registrations: NC19903
Summary: Delivered to Pan Am as Clipper Flying Cloud
DELIVERY DATE OPERATOR REGISTRATION
03 / 22 / 1940 Pan American Airways NC19903

CURRENT STATUS
Fate: Museum
Location: Udvar-Hazy Air & Space Museum, Chantilly, VA.
Date: 09 / 2005
Owner: Pan American Airways
Registration: NX19903 NC19903 N19903 ZS-BWV 2003 N9703R N19903 [MUSEUM]
Comments: Restored by Boeing 2001

AIRFRAME #2003 - PHOTOS
1) Operator: Pan American Airways
Registration: N19903
Country: USA
http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?regsearch=NC19903&distinct_entry=true
http://www.planeboats.com/Other%20Pages/Photos/index/boeing%20index.html
http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?regsearch=NC19903&view=true
http://www.prop-liners.com/nc19903.htm
http://www.youngeagles.org/photos/gallery.asp?action=viewimage&categoryid=16&text=&imageid=1061&box=&shownew=
http://www.freebase.com/view/guid/9202a8c04000641f8000000004b4b66f
http://www.lockonaviation.net/html/udvarhazy.html
http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1022608/

Have a great day,
Mark Bermudez
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University graduate & alumni
Research aviation historian
Plane spotter
FAA Certified Aircraft Mechanic

Reference
Operator History
http://www.air-and-space.com/Boeing%20307%20N19903.htm
http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?location=Other%20Location%20-%20Udvar-Hazy%20Air%20&%20Space%20Museum,%20Chantilly,%20VA.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_307
http://www.prop-liners.com/b307%20production.htm
http://www.dogpile.com/dogpile/ws/results/Web/!22NC19903!22/1/417/TopNavigation/Relevance/iq=true/zoom=off/_iceUrlFlag=7?_IceUrl=true
http://wiki.healthhaven.com/Boeing_307

Message Thread:

NC19903, Clipper Flying Cloud, restored B307 in a museum! - Mark Bermudez (m2eagle2) 7/10/2008, 2:36 pm
- Re: NC19903, Clipper Flying Cloud, restored B307 in a museum! - Ken Sanford 8/7/2008, 11:46 am
  - Re: NC19903, Clipper Flying Cloud, restored B307 in a museum! - Mark Bermudez (m2eagle2) 8/7/2008, 2:59 pm
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--Previous Message-- : Finally found a fully restored Pan Am : prop-liner in a museum: : : : AIRCRAFT DETAILS : Manufacturer: Boeing : Model: 307 Stratoliner : Aircraft Type: Fixed Wing Multi-Engine : Const. No: 2003 : Operator: Pan American Airways : Registration: NC19903 : Clipper Name: Flying Cloud : : : General characteristics : • Crew: 5, including two pilots and flight : engineer : • Capacity: 33 passengers : • Length: 74 ft 4 in (22.66 m) : • Wingspan: 107 ft 0 in (32.61 m) : • Height: 20 ft 10 in (6.34 m) : • Wing area: 1,486 ft² (138.0 m²) : • Empty weight: 30,000 lb (13,608 kg) : • Loaded weight: 42,000 lb (19,050 kg) : • Powerplant: 4× Wright GR-1820 radials, 900 : hp (671 kW) each : : Performance : • Maximum speed: 222 mph (357 km/h) : • Range: 2,390 mi (3,846 km) : • Service ceiling 26,200 ft (7,985 m) : • Wing loading: 28 lb/ft² (138 kg/m²) : • Power/mass: 0.09 hp/lb (140 W/kg) : : : AIRCRAFT HISTORY : Manufacturer’s first flight: 12 / 31 / 1938 : Service Dates: 1937 to 1941 : Registrations: NC19903 : Summary: Delivered to Pan Am as Clipper : Flying Cloud : DELIVERY DATE OPERATOR REGISTRATION : 03 / 22 / 1940 Pan American Airways NC19903 : : : CURRENT STATUS : Fate: Museum : Location: Udvar-Hazy Air & Space : Museum, Chantilly, VA. : Date: 09 / 2005 : Owner: Pan American Airways : Registration: NX19903 NC19903 N19903 : ZS-BWV 2003 N9703R N19903 : [MUSEUM] : Comments: Restored by Boeing 2001 : : : AIRFRAME #2003 - PHOTOS : 1) Operator: Pan American Airways : Registration: N19903 : Country: USA : : http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?regsearch=NC19903&distinct_entry=true : : http://www.planeboats.com/Other%20Pages/Photos/index/boeing%20index.html : : http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?regsearch=NC19903&view=true : http://www.prop-liners.com/nc19903.htm : : http://www.youngeagles.org/photos/gallery.asp?action=viewimage&categoryid=16&text=&imageid=1061&box=&shownew= : : http://www.freebase.com/view/guid/9202a8c04000641f8000000004b4b66f : : http://www.lockonaviation.net/html/udvarhazy.html : http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1022608/ : : : Have a great day, : Mark Bermudez : Embry Riddle Aeronautical University : graduate & alumni : Research aviation historian : Plane spotter : FAA Certified Aircraft Mechanic : : : Reference : Operator History : : http://www.air-and-space.com/Boeing%20307%20N19903.htm : : http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?location=Other%20Location%20-%20Udvar-Hazy%20Air%20&%20Space%20Museum,%20Chantilly,%20VA : . : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_307 : : http://www.prop-liners.com/b307%20production.htm : : http://www.dogpile.com/dogpile/ws/results/Web/!22NC19903!22/1/417/TopNavigation/Relevance/iq=true/zoom=off/_iceUrlFlag=7?_IceUrl=true : http://wiki.healthhaven.com/Boeing_307 : : :

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