Overview
The Boeing 314 Clipper was an American long-range flying boat produced by Boeing from 1938 to 1941. One of the largest aircraft of its time, it had the range to cross the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. For its wing, Boeing re-used the design from the earlier XB-15 bomber prototype. Twelve Clippers were built, nine of which served with Pan Am. It was the first aircraft to carry a sitting American president, when in 1943 Franklin D. Roosevelt flew from Miami to the Casablanca Conference in Morocco, via Trinidad, Brazil, and The Gambia.
Specifications
Dimensions
| Length | 32.33 m |
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| Wingspan | 46.36 m |
| Height | 6.22 m |
Powerplant
| Engine model | R-2600 Twin Cyclone |
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Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.
Photos
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