Aircraft Photo of NC269 / C269 | Boeing 40B | United Air Lines

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	NC269
Alternate Registration:	C269
Aircraft Original Type:	Boeing 40
Aircraft Generic Type:	Boeing 40
Aircraft Version:	Boeing 40B
C/n (msn):	880
Operator Titles:	United Air Lines

Location
Location:	Not known
Region / Country:	Unknown State, United States

Photo Date:	1930
Photo from:	RAScholefield Collection
Photo ID:	9175

Photo Comment
The Model 40 was Boeing's first passenger aircraft. Two pax sat in the forward cabin and up to 2500 lbs of U.S. Mail was carried. C.A.M.18 was from San Francisco to Chicago - as marked on the "Arrow" insignia. This aircraft was built as a 40A with a 420 hp P&W Wasp, but was converted to a 40B by replacing the engine with a 525 hp P&W Hornet. This gave the 40B a cruise of 110 mph over 550 miles. Obtained from UAL 60 years ago. This photo was added on 17 September 2017, and has since been viewed 891 times.

Photo Comment

The Model 40 was Boeing's first passenger aircraft. Two pax sat in the forward cabin and up to 2500 lbs of U.S. Mail was carried. C.A.M.18 was from San Francisco to Chicago - as marked on the "Arrow" insignia. This aircraft was built as a 40A with a 420 hp P&W Wasp, but was converted to a 40B by replacing the engine with a 525 hp P&W Hornet. This gave the 40B a cruise of 110 mph over 550 miles. Obtained from UAL 60 years ago.

This photo was added on 17 September 2017, and has since been viewed 891 times.

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