The Double-decked 'strato' clipper

United States, 1949

Film
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Designed to acquaint the public with the facilities provided for speedy and comfortable air travel by modern airliners, this film observes the operation of a Boeing double-decked airliner, the “Strato-cruiser”. Includes also an account of the development of trans-oceanic air travel and of the Boeing/Pan Am aircraft, pre and post WWII.

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Credits

production company

MPO Productions

Pan American World Airways

Duration

00:27:47:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1949

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

002981

Language

English

Subject categories

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Air transport - History

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Airplanes

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Airplanes - Design and construction

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Airplanes - History

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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