7/11/2006: Unique planeboat

Undertoad · 07-11-2006, 11:53 AM

xoxoxoBruce sends along this series of the "Cosmic Muffin", a boat located in Ft. Lauderdale.

xoB explains, it was built from the fuselage of Pan Am's, 1940, 'Clipper Rainbow', N19902, one of their 3 Boeing 307 Stratoliners.

The 307 Stratoliner was the world's first commercial transport aircraft with a pressurized cabin, says the Wikipedia entry.

Doesn't look like there's much pressure in this cabin. Would you guess that 66 years after it was built, someone would be using it like this? I suppose it must be highly sea-worthy if it was originally air-worthy...

I want one! But I'll fit the original captain's chairs with something more comfy, thanks very much. The retro look with the metal armrest is standard pilot issue, I know, but this boat isn't built for that. It needs a drink holder at the very least.

07-11-2006, 11:53 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	7/11/2006: Unique planeboat xoxoxoBruce sends along this series of the "Cosmic Muffin", a boat located in Ft. Lauderdale. xoB explains, it was built from the fuselage of Pan Am's, 1940, 'Clipper Rainbow', N19902, one of their 3 Boeing 307 Stratoliners. The 307 Stratoliner was the world's first commercial transport aircraft with a pressurized cabin, says the Wikipedia entry. Doesn't look like there's much pressure in this cabin. Would you guess that 66 years after it was built, someone would be using it like this? I suppose it must be highly sea-worthy if it was originally air-worthy... I want one! But I'll fit the original captain's chairs with something more comfy, thanks very much. The retro look with the metal armrest is standard pilot issue, I know, but this boat isn't built for that. It needs a drink holder at the very least.

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