Boeing 314 Clipper

Boeing 314 Clipper
A Boeing 314 flying low
General information
TypeFlying boat airliner
National originUnited States
ManufacturerBoeing Airplane Company
StatusRetired
Primary usersPan American World Airways
Number built12
History
Manufactured1938 (1938)–1941 (1941)
Introduction date1939
(85 years ago)
 (1939)
First flightJune 7, 1938
(86 years ago)
 (1938-06-07)
Retired1948
(76 years ago)
 (1948)

The Boeing 314 Clipper was an American long-range flying boat produced by Boeing from 1938 to 1941. One of the largest aircraft of its time, it had the range to cross the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. For its wing, Boeing re-used the design from the earlier XB-15 bomber prototype. Twelve Clippers were built, nine of which served with Pan Am.