{"id":9192258437371,"title":"Airfix - 1\/144 Boeing 314 Clipper","handle":"aira04172v","description":"\u003ch1\u003e1\/144 Boeing 314 Clipper\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAirfix AIRA04172V\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcludes all glues, paints and tools necessary to assemble.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Boeing 314 Clipper kit will bring back memories for some of the most experienced Airfix modellers. This Vintage Classic model was a popular release when it first appeared, and with 76 pieces, the 1:144 design is a pleasant build.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting one of the most glamorous aircraft types to ever take to the skies, the Boeing 314 Clipper was produced to allow passengers and cargo to travel across the vast expanses of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, in levels of style and comfort which rivalled those on the great ocean liners. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwelve aircraft were produced for Pan American World Airways and BOAC, however, the start of the Second World War resulted in these opulent flying boats being used mainly for military purposes, with aircraft serving as transport for Franklin D Roosevelt and Winston Churchill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_attachment\"\u003eBoeing 314 Clipper, known under the designation C-98 (clipper). A communication plane commissioned by Pan American Airlines for passenger flights over the Atlantic. The Clipper was to be the first American plane to carry passengers over the North Atlantic on scheduled flights. The wing designs were borrowed from the experimental XB-15 bomber. The prototype flew on March 31, 1938. After the test flights, the machine was put into production. By 1940, 13 copies were built, including six in the improved variant 314A with extended range with new engines. Subsequent planes were given proper names, the first were \"Yankie Clipper\", \"Dixie Clipper\" and \"Atlantic Clipper\".\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_attachment\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_attachment\"\u003eUsing the large range of machines, phased air connections over the Pacific were also launched. On May 20, 1939, after obtaining the consent of the British, a line on the New York - Lisbon - Marseille route was launched. And on June 8, 1939, a final connection to Southampton was launched. Initially, only mail was carried, disbelieving the planes on such a long route. On July 8, 1939, the first flight with passengers was made. The outbreak of World War II prevented the greater popularity of the machine. The fuselage could be equipped depending on the routes for which it was intended; the standard crew consisted of 6 to 11 people. The fuselage on two decks accommodated 77 passengers on long-haul flights or 40 passengers in couchettes in sleeping places. The condition for allowing the aircraft to undertake transatlantic flights was the resale of four aircraft to Great Britain.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_attachment\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_attachment\"\u003eAfter the outbreak of World War II, four planes were taken over by the American military aviation, where they were designated C-98 and were used to transport important personalities. Among other things, in 1941, while transporting Winston Churchill, the prime minister briefly entered the cabin of the plane and was able to pilot himself for a few minutes. In 1943, the \"Dixie Clipper\" plane carried US President FD Roosevelt to a conference in Casablanca. After World War II, mobilized machines \"returned to civilian life\" flying mainly in Pan American and BOAC. The plane had a metal structure, a two-tier fuselage, ailerons and crocodile flaps on the wings, and two stabilising floats on the sides of the fuselage. 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This Vintage Classic model was a popular release when it first appeared, and with 76 pieces, the 1:144 design is a pleasant build.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting one of the most glamorous aircraft types to ever take to the skies, the Boeing 314 Clipper was produced to allow passengers and cargo to travel across the vast expanses of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, in levels of style and comfort which rivalled those on the great ocean liners. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwelve aircraft were produced for Pan American World Airways and BOAC, however, the start of the Second World War resulted in these opulent flying boats being used mainly for military purposes, with aircraft serving as transport for Franklin D Roosevelt and Winston Churchill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_attachment\"\u003eBoeing 314 Clipper, known under the designation C-98 (clipper). A communication plane commissioned by Pan American Airlines for passenger flights over the Atlantic. The Clipper was to be the first American plane to carry passengers over the North Atlantic on scheduled flights. The wing designs were borrowed from the experimental XB-15 bomber. The prototype flew on March 31, 1938. After the test flights, the machine was put into production. By 1940, 13 copies were built, including six in the improved variant 314A with extended range with new engines. Subsequent planes were given proper names, the first were \"Yankie Clipper\", \"Dixie Clipper\" and \"Atlantic Clipper\".\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_attachment\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_attachment\"\u003eUsing the large range of machines, phased air connections over the Pacific were also launched. On May 20, 1939, after obtaining the consent of the British, a line on the New York - Lisbon - Marseille route was launched. And on June 8, 1939, a final connection to Southampton was launched. Initially, only mail was carried, disbelieving the planes on such a long route. On July 8, 1939, the first flight with passengers was made. The outbreak of World War II prevented the greater popularity of the machine. The fuselage could be equipped depending on the routes for which it was intended; the standard crew consisted of 6 to 11 people. The fuselage on two decks accommodated 77 passengers on long-haul flights or 40 passengers in couchettes in sleeping places. The condition for allowing the aircraft to undertake transatlantic flights was the resale of four aircraft to Great Britain.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_attachment\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_attachment\"\u003eAfter the outbreak of World War II, four planes were taken over by the American military aviation, where they were designated C-98 and were used to transport important personalities. Among other things, in 1941, while transporting Winston Churchill, the prime minister briefly entered the cabin of the plane and was able to pilot himself for a few minutes. In 1943, the \"Dixie Clipper\" plane carried US President FD Roosevelt to a conference in Casablanca. After World War II, mobilized machines \"returned to civilian life\" flying mainly in Pan American and BOAC. The plane had a metal structure, a two-tier fuselage, ailerons and crocodile flaps on the wings, and two stabilising floats on the sides of the fuselage. It was powered by four 1600HP Wright R-2600-3 engines. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_attachment\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_attachment\"\u003eTechnical data: Maximum speed: 340 km \/ h, maximum ceiling 5,980 m, maximum range: 5,896 km.\u003c\/div\u003e"}