The Boeing 377 Stratocruiser - The Double Deck Plane That Changed The World
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- čas přidán 25. 03. 2020
- It is coming up to 75 years since Pan Am signed a contract for 29 units of the new Boeing 377 Stratocruiser. The double-decker plane could fit up to 100 passengers inside one of the first pressurized cabins and was a truly innovative aircraft for its time.
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This is my number one favorite plane of all time. I know people say it's ugly bbut I find it truly beautiful. I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Or maybe I just like really weird planes like a Corvair atl-98. Those were cool.
Same I like weird and cool planes
Ugly??? This this is gorgeous!
@@gestaposantaclaus Some have said that to me. I never understood why ,but I also knew what type of planes I found interesting, which happens to be the weird looking planes.
@@adamzaidi1748 some people have a very one dimensional view of what makes a nice looking plane. The B-377 and the Super Guppy are among my favorites despite being non-conventional looking.
@@gestaposantaclaus Well I'm glad at least someone has good taste and a appreciation for those very iconic vintage planes. Never really thought about it ,but yes the Super Guppy does very closely resemble the 377. Guess that's why they are such beautiful planes.
I flew in one of these in 1958. BOAC from London to New York when I was three. Real shame I did not remember the experience!
Not to mention it's one of the best looking planes made, it just looks cool
Just love ur contents
Lots of love from India
Thanks for the feedback! Hope you continue to enjoy it. - TB
Notable that an airliner that only had 56 made had such a large impact on commercial aviation.
The C-97 cargo carrier and its variants used the same airframe and engines, and Boeing did sell 887 of them, so overall the line was profitable.
Profitable only because the US government paid for development and, as you noted, purchased the vast majority of them. It did not have much of an impact on commercial aviation, the Constellation and DC-4/6/7 were the ones that did, until the 707 came along.
Absolutely delightful thank you so much from Giuseppe in Cape Town South Africa. The years of classic traveling
"Based on the B-29" Well ... through a couple of steps. The B-29 became the B-50 which led to the C-97 and then the 377.
Me: mum please buy me an airbus a380
Mum: We already have an airbus a380 at home.
Airbus a380 at home:
It's amazing how many parallels there are with the design and the service history between this and the a380.
@@davidlisowski5245 old and new
Nice
This plane beacome supper guppy
I was a young passenger on a PanAm flight. Perhaps Manila to Guam to Wake Island to Honolulu. Perhaps 1956. I remember seeing the home movie of fuel dumping before landing back at Wake Island. On the first attempt to get to Honolulu, one of the 3 engines failed just before the point of no return. This Wake Island to Wake Island flight took longer than the scheduled Wake Island to Honolulu flight because flying on 3 engines is slower. So we overnighted in the hotel. Those were the days that the crew stayed with the aircraft, and when there was a stopover, everyone stopped over. It was certainly luxurious.
I didn't now that wow😳
Wished they still flew them.
It was pretty much the equivalent of a 747-8i or A380 of the pre-jet age!
Flew in the BOAC Stratocruiser “Canopus” from London to Accra, Gold Coast, circa 1959.
Error in this video: Scandinavian never flew this. They where solid in bed with DC at the time.
They were about to but the planes became a part of boac
Ya
Interesting video. Thank you.
Unfortunately, the plane was STAGGERINGLY dangerous (by modern standards).
Within 10 years of entering service, almost 10% of the fleet had crashed. The main problem was with the engines/propellers. The latter especially had the annoying habit of wanting to fly off on their own during flight.
BTW, that crash rate would be like about 60 787's crashing during their first 10 years in service.
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@@SimpleFlyingNews whats 'TB'?
Initials of the person who is responding to the query :) TB is my very good colleague -JS
The problem would then be with the powerplant, rather than the aircraft.
@@stuartrulka1898 The engine IS part of the aircraft - just as much as the wing or the fuselage. By your logic you could say that about any part of the aircraft.
I flew in a BOAC Stratocruiser in 1956 between Idlewild (now JFK) and Nassau. My godparents took me with them as a birthday present.
Yes it was those things, but it was a maintenance monster and several ditchings or disappearances of Pan Am 377s in the Pacific after 1955 was the death knell of its commercial viability. Northwest stopped flying them overseas.
... I remember the flying guppy...
there was a tanker, freighter of the Boeing 377 or the c97
Probably not very fuel efficient but is a pretty cool aircraft tbh
This is extremely nice and in my mind the 707 isn't a valid replacement for it. This is more like a 747.
Does anyone know if this ac carried cargo like the airliners of today?
C -97 was the cargo version.
Too bad they don't fly things like this on international flights from the US to Europe (At least not anymore). Would have been nice to get a berth for my last trip from Chicago to Switzerland which was about 8 hours (over night). Obviously a round trip ticket for $600 was a steal (went during November which is the ideal time to travel as it's off season and not many tourists fly during that time) so I won't complain, as you can't even fly to SFO from Chicago for $600 many times.
You would not want to fly this Chicago to Switzerland today. How about 16 hours with vibration, more noise and turbulence. Ive flown on prop airliners as a child. Modern jets are not only faster but bigger and more comfortable. If you are willing to pay more, most intercontinental business class seats are lie flat beds with a lot more privacy than sleeping berths back then.
They were glory days transport
But now glory days of travel and effeciency.
and more small planes, the more days the pass, the worst this get
@@sergiolaurencio7534 agreed
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Congratulations! - TB
@@SimpleFlyingNews really enjoy your videos
Did he just say Nigeria Airways on the Ghana Airways livery!
That Ghanaian Airways 377 also carried Nigeria Airways livery, which would suggest the aircraft was in operation after 1961, as stated!
56 built. 13 crashed. 23% hull loss rate ! That's horrific !!
Glad I was unaware of that when I flew in one as a child!
Sees square windows, clenches butt cheeks
TO THIS "STRATOCRUISER FLIGHT" BLOGGER ['SIMPLE FLYING'], WHAT AN EXCITINGLY CLASSIC BOEING 377'S ['STRATOCRUISER'] FLIGHT RANGE," AND TO Y'ALL, "STRATOCRUISER HISTORIANS, 'YOUR LOVELIEST FLIGHT'S' A PASTIME!!"
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Well done! - TB
Just a slight problem......with crashing.
The DeHavilland comet can hardly be compared to the 707 and DC-8 as these were state of the art airliners. Although the Comet was ahead at its tlme it was a flawed design!! That's why there's no British aircraft industry now.....
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When you could still enjoy a cigarette!
The comet was no success
Hillary Clinton's broomstick was ground-breaking.
You could cackle at 666 miles an hour 🧹
A rather ugly looking plane
that an offence to me
@@sergiolaurencio7534 , ah well. :)