Boeing 377 Stratocruiser

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09 May 2026 · © Unknown

Beautiful scale model of a Pan Am Boeing 377 Stratocruiser in retro livery, a classic icon of luxury air travel.

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Aircraft

377 Stratocruiser B377

Pan American World Airways (retro livery)

N102PA (on the model)

Registration

Airline

Pan American World Airways

Manufacturer

Boeing

Achievements

Retro Wings, Rare Bird, Vintage Voyager, Boeing Beginner

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Insights

Aviation History

The Boeing 377 Stratocruiser was an advanced and luxurious postwar long-haul airliner, famous for its double-deck cabin and round-the-world Pan Am service in the 1940s and 1950s.

Fleet Rarity

Extremely rare; only 56 built, none in passenger service today.

Record Flights

Was used for transatlantic and round-the-world scheduled passenger flights in the late 1940s and 1950s.

Safety & Events

Several Stratocruisers were lost in the 1950s, some incidents contributed to improved airline safety.

Future Outlook

Surviving airframes are in museums or have been converted to cargo (Guppy variants); not in airline service.

Specifications

Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major radial piston

Engine

43.05 m

Wingspan

33.63 m

Length

6,000 km

Range

480 km/h

Speed

55 to 100 passengers

Capacity

70,760 kg

MTOW

11.71 m

Height

3,500 hp (each)

Thrust

N/A (pre-ICAO noise certification era)

Noise