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Boeing SA-307B-1 Stratoliner

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Boeing SA-307B-1 Stratoliner. Operated for United States Army Air Forces, TWA Transcontinental and Western Air and Aigle Azur.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

MSN2001

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Boeing 307 Stratoliner

Figures for the SA-307B variant, the most representative of the family

Length22.7 m74 ft

Wingspan32.7 m107 ft

Height6.3 m21 ft

Range2,092 km1,130 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed357 km/h193 ktMach 0.34

Service ceiling7,254 m23,799 ft

Maximum take-off weight20,412 kg45,001 lb

Maximum payload6,804 kg15,000 lbIts 33 passengers with baggage would weigh about 3.3 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity33 passengers

Endurance5 h 52 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1938 (88 years ago) · About 10 units built · Production ended in 1940

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Aircraft chronology

Feb 1, 1942

Delivered to United States Army Air Forces

Delivered to United States Army Air Forces as 42-88627.

Jul 1, 1944

Transferred to TWA Transcontinental and Western Air

Transferred to TWA Transcontinental and Western Air.

Jun 1, 1951

Transferred to Aigle Azur

Transferred to Aigle Azur.

Operators

1942-02-01

United States Army Air Forces

Registration 42-88627

1944-07-01

TWA Transcontinental and Western Air

Registration NC19909

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TWA Transcontinental and Western Air

Registration NC19909

1951-06-01

Aigle Azur

Registration F-BELZ

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing SA-307B-1 Stratoliner · AirNautic}},
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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B307-2001},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
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