The Boeing 314 “Clipper” was a long-range flying boat produced by the Boeing Airplane Company between 1938 and 1941 and is comparable to the British Short Empire.
One of the largest aircraft of the time, it used the massive wing of Boeing’s earlier XB-15 bomber prototype to achieve the range necessary for flights across the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean. Twelve Clippers were built for Pan American World Airways, three of which were sold to BOAC in 1941 before delivery.
General characteristics
- Crew: 11, including 2 cabin stewards
- Capacity:
- Daytime: 68 passengers
- Nighttime: 36 passengers
- Payload: 10,000 lb (4,500 kg) of mail and cargo
- Length: 106 ft 0 in (32.33 m)
- Wingspan: 152 ft 0 in (46.36 m)
- Height: 20 ft 4½ in (6.22 m)
- Wing area: ft² (m²)
- Empty weight: 48,400 lb (21,900 kg)
- Loaded weight: 84,000 lb (38,000 kg)
- Powerplant: 4× Wright R-2600-3 radial engines, 1,600 hp (1,200 kW) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 210 mph (180 knots, 340 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 188 mph (163 knots, 302 km/h) at 11,000 ft (3,400 m)
- Range: 3,685 mi (3,201 nm, 5,896 km) normal cruise
- Service ceiling 19,600 ft (5,980 m)