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Are there any 377 stratocruisers left?
The Boeing 377 Stratocruiser was a large long-range airliner developed from the C-97 Stratofreighter military transport, itself a derivative of the B-29 Superfortress….
| Boeing 377 Stratocruiser | |
|---|---|
| First flight | July 8, 1947 |
| Introduction | April 1, 1949, with Pan American World Airways |
| Retired | 1963 |
| Status | Retired |
Who made the stratocruiser?
Boeing
Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Boeing 377 Stratocruiser/Manufacturers
What is the biggest plane still flying?
Antonov An-225
By most metrics, the Antonov An-225 is the biggest plane in the world. The Antonov Design Bureau in Ukrainian SSR built just one of these monster cargo aircraft.
Why was the Boeing 377 ” Stratocruiser “?
As the B377 was Boeing’s prototype for the “Stratocruiser”, I’ve wondered if their wartime B-29 “SuperFortress” also was, or could be, regularly landed nosewheel first as well? And then, during WWII, were there any other tricycle geared two- and four-engined “heavies” that were also meant to be, or could be, landed nosewheel first?
Why was no Boeing 377 saved when they had a chance?
Seeing that the 377 was Boeing first land plane that was able to fly overseas with a full passenger load, it would have been nice to see a 377, 707 and 747 do a fly by at an airshow, but with no 377, such a fly by can not happen, so why nobody save a 377 when they had a chance? why nobody save a 377 when they had a chance?
Why did the Boeing 377 make a nose first landing?
Apparently, the nose first landing was necessitated by the aircraft’s tendency to enter into a stall if the nose was brought up too far up. According to one of its pilots: No amount of heaving back on the pole would induce the mainwheels to make contact first. Various explanations were offered for this peculiarity…
What was the speed of A C-97 Stratocruiser?
Another thing that supports this theory is that the military version, the C-97 Stratofreighter seems to have landed normally, according to its pilot: The control wheel is eased back at 90 mph to clear the nose wheel from the runway. The airplane will fly itself off at 100 to 120 mph depending on the load.