[Braniff Airways aircraft]

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Identifier2018-00-00-23_image_076SourceThe Commercial Airlines Collection (2018-00-00-23), Braniff Airways FolderCreatorBraniff AirwaysDescriptionComposite photograph featuring nine images of Braniff Airways aircraft, circa 1950s.

Captions: "1928 - Stinson Detroiter - 5 passengers - 100 m.p.h. / 1931 - Lockheed Vega - 6 passengers - 150 m.p.h. / 1935 - Lockheed Electra - 10 passengers - 160 m.p.h. / 1937 - Douglas DC-2 - 14 passengers - 170 m.p.h. / 1939 - Douglas DC-3 - 21 passengers - 180 m.p.h. - 1946 - Douglas DC-4 - 46 passengers - 210 m.p.h. / 1947 - Douglas Deluxe DC-6 - 52 passengers - 300 m.p.h. - (Air-conditioned, pressurized cabin for complete passenger comfort at any altitude - Sleeper service on international and domestic flights) / 1953 - Braniff Super Convair 340 - 44 passengers - 300 m.p.h. - (Air-conditioned, pressurized cabin - For Braniff domestic service) / 1956 - Douglas DC-7C - 81 passengers - 400 m.p.h. - (Air-conditioned, pressurized cabin, deluxe lounge - For Braniff international routes and between Chicago and Texas points on the domestic system)."

Stamped in verso: "Please credit / Braniff International / Re[illegible] No. 68-529-1 / Exchange Park - Dallas, Texas."
Creation Datecirca 1950sSubjectBraniff AirwaysCommuter aircraftDouglas DC-6 FamilyStinson (Aircraft) SB-1 Detroiter FamilyDouglas DC-7 FamilyConvair 240, 340, 440 FamilyDouglas DC-4 FamilyDouglas DC-3 FamilyDouglas DC-2Lockheed Model 10 Electra FamilyLockheed Model 1/2/5 Vega FamilyExtent1 photograph : print, black and white ; 8 x 10 in.Original Formatphotographic printsBibliographic CitationThe Commercial Airlines Collection/The Museum of FlightRightsIn copyright

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