FROM STRATOCRUISER TO SUPER GUPPY.

Authors :: WILKINSON, STEPHAN
Source :: Aviation History. Winter2024, Vol. 34 Issue 1, p26-35. 10p. 15 Color Photographs, 1 Map.
Publication Year :: 2024
Abstract: The article focuses on the Boeing Stratocruiser, a once-luxurious but ultimately problematic commercial airliner, discussing its history, technical challenges, and reasons for its decline in the aviation industry. It also highlights the unique features of the Stratocruiser, its propeller-related accidents, and its eventual replacement by more efficient jet airliners.