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To: CougarGA7

The Stratoliner was a Boeing 307 with about 33 seats in normal configuration, developed from the B-17 for civilian transport use. It competed in the pre-war 4 engine market with the larger Douglas DC-4. TWA worked with Lockheed on the Constellation pre-war to replace the 307.


10 posted on 10/30/2010 9:08:47 AM PDT by PAR35
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To: PAR35; Homer_J_Simpson; CougarGA7
"The Stratoliner was a Boeing 307 with about 33 seats in normal configuration, developed from the B-17..."

Note it says "only 4 hours and 21 minutes to Chicago."

Presumably, that would be from today's LaGuardia to Midway airports.

So yes, today's jets are faster, but by the time you travel to & from more distant airports, go through airport security on one end, and baggage claims on the other, how really much quicker is today's travel time?

15 posted on 11/01/2010 4:53:09 AM PDT by BroJoeK (a little historical perspective....)
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