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Image of Boeing Model 81-B biplane at Boeing factory, September 26, 1929
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Boeing Model 81-B biplane at Boeing factory, September 26, 1929

The Boeing Model 81-B was used as a training plane for the Boeing School of Aeronautics, which opened in Oakland, California in 1929. Caption on image: Rear-Left Model 81-B Embossed with Boeing logo Stamped on verso: Boeing Off. Photo (with Boeing logo)Photographer's Reference Number: 2597-BCaption information source: HistoryLink.org
ID Number:1953.345.35
Date:1929
Image of Boeing Model 40-B4 biplane at Boeing plant, Seattle, September 26, 1929
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Boeing Model 40-B4 biplane at Boeing plant, Seattle, September 26, 1929

The Model 40-B4, which first flew on October 5, 1928, was the major production model of Boeing’s mail plane series. The plane had space for four passengers and 500 pounds of mail. The plane pictured here has a logo of an eagle on the body, with the words "Pratt & Whitney, U.S.A. Dependable Engines." Caption on photo: 3/4 right rear…
ID Number:1953.345.42
Date:1929
Image of Boeing Model 40-B4 mail plane at Boeing factory, August 24, 1929
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Boeing Model 40-B4 mail plane at Boeing factory, August 24, 1929

The Model 40B-4, which first flew on October 5, 1928, was the major production model of Boeing's mail plane series. The plane had space for four passengers and 500 pounds of mail. Caption on image: Embossed with Boeing logoStamped on verso: Boeing Off. Photo (with Boeing logo)Photographer's Reference Number: 2607-BCaption information source: www.boeing.com
ID Number:1953.345.44
Date:1929
Image of Boeing Model 80-A plane tail section, October 1, 1929
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Boeing Model 80-A plane tail section, October 1, 1929

Boeing's Model 80 commercial transport airplane was the first Boeing plane designed specifically with passenger comfort in mind. Along with the mail, the first Model 80 carried 12 passengers in a spacious cabin with leather upholstery, reading lamps, ventilation and hot and cold running water. The larger Model 80-A, pictured here, made its first flight on September 12, 1929, and…
ID Number:1953.345.53
Date:1929
Image of Mock-up of Boeing Model 200 with landing gear at Boeing plant, Seattle, October 10, 1929
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Mock-up of Boeing Model 200 with landing gear at Boeing plant, Seattle, October 10, 1929

In 1930, Boeing created the revolutionary Monomail, which made traditional biplane construction a design of the past. The Monomail wing was set lower, was smooth, was made entirely of metal and had no struts (cantilevered construction). The retractable landing gear, the streamlined fuselage and the engine covered by an antidrag cowling added up to an advanced, extremely aerodynamic design. Caption…
ID Number:1953.345.60
Date:1929
Image of Construction model for main tank of Boeing Model F4 B-1 airplane at Boeing plant, Seattle, October 17, 1929
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Construction model for main tank of Boeing Model F4 B-1 airplane at Boeing plant, Seattle, October 17, 1929

The Boeing F4B was a fighter biplane produced for the Navy, designed to be capable of landing on aircraft carriers. Caption on photo: Main tank construction Model F4 B-1Embossed with Boeing logo. Stamped on verso with Boeing logo and "Off. Boeing Photo"Photographer's number: 2631-BCaption information source: Boeing website at http://www.boeing.com
ID Number:1953.345.68
Date:1929
Image of Inspectors examining a Boeing Model 80-A plane at the Boeing factory, Seattle, October 19, 1929
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Inspectors examining a Boeing Model 80-A plane at the Boeing factory, Seattle, October 19, 1929

Boeing’s Model 80 commercial transport airplane was the first Boeing plane designed specifically with passenger comfort in mind. Along with the mail, the first Model 80 carried 12 passengers in a spacious cabin with leather upholstery, reading lamps, ventilation and hot and cold running water. The larger Model 80-A, pictured here, and made its first flight on September 12, 1929,…
ID Number:1953.345.71
Date:1929
Image of Inspectors examining a wing frame at the Boeing factory, Seattle, October 19, 1929
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Inspectors examining a wing frame at the Boeing factory, Seattle, October 19, 1929

Two men inspect a wing on a plane at the Boeing factory. Embossed with Boeing logo. Stamped on verso with Boeing logo and "Off. Boeing Photo"Photographer's number: 2636-B
ID Number:1953.345.73
Date:1929
Image of Boeing model 203 biplane at Boeing plant, Seattle, October 25, 1929
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Boeing model 203 biplane at Boeing plant, Seattle, October 25, 1929

The Boeing Model 203 was a three-seat biplane trainer build by Boeing in the late 1920s and used in the company's training school. The Boeing logo with the words "Boeing School of Aeronautics" are visible on the body of the plane in this photo. Embossed with Boeing logo. Stamped on verso with Boeing logo and "Off. Boeing Photo"Photographer's number: 2654-B
ID Number:1953.345.90
Date:1929
Image of Boeing Model 80-A pilot's cockpit at Boeing plant, Seattle, October 25, 1929
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Boeing Model 80-A pilot's cockpit at Boeing plant, Seattle, October 25, 1929

Boeing’s Model 80 commercial transport airplane was the first Boeing plane designed specifically with passenger comfort in mind. Along with the mail, the first Model 80 carried 12 passengers in a spacious cabin with leather upholstery, reading lamps, ventilation, and hot and cold running water. The larger Model 80-A, its cockpit pictured here, made its first flight on September 12,…
ID Number:1953.345.94
Date:1929
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