Boeing 377 Stratocruiser
Airliner
The Boeing 377 Stratocruiser is a four-engine long-range Airliner with a capacity of maximum 114 passengers produced by the US-American manufacturer Boeing Company.
The Boeing 377 Stratocruiser is a commercial development of the
Boeing Model 367 C-97 Stratofreighter / KC-97 Stratotanker transport- and tanker aircraft, which itself was based on the
Boeing B-29 Superfortress (Model 345). After operation as an airliner, many Stratocruiser were converted to transport aircraft configuration. Nine of them were converted to Pregnant Guppy,
Super Guppy and Mini Guppy for the transport of oversize cargo by Aero Spacelines.
Propulsion | 4 Radial Engines |
Engine Model | Pratt & Whitney R-4360-B6 Wasp Major |
Engine Power (each) | 2610 kW | 3500 hp |
max. Cruise Speed | 546 km/h | 295 kts 339 mph |
Speed | 604 km/h | 326 kts 375 mph |
Service Ceiling | 10.058 m | 33.000 ft |
Range | 6.760 km | 3.650 NM 4.200 mi. |
Empty Weight | 37.876 kg | 83.500 lbs |
max. Takeoff Weight | 67.133 kg | 148.000 lbs |
Wing Span | 43,05 m | 141 ft 3 in |
Wing Area | 164,0 m² | 1765 ft² |
Length | 33,63 m | 110 ft 4 in |
Height | 11,66 m | 38 ft 3 in |
First Flight | 08.07.1947 |
Production Status | out of production |
Total Production | 56 |
Developed from | Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
Data for (Version) | Boeing 377 Stratocruiser |