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Model 40 (Mailplane)
Model 40 (Mailplane) 
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Mailplane Progress

In May 1927 Boeing won the bidding for the San Francisco-to-Chicago airmail route with a bid of $2.89 per pound of mail — half of what it cost the Postal Service to fly it. Boeing was able to offer a lower bid based on the performance of a brand new Boeing plane, the Model 40A. The Model 40A was the company's first successful commercial aircraft; was more economical to operate and could carry more mail and passengers than its competitors. The biplane had a crew of one, a compartment for and a small cabin for two passengers. Boeing built 25 of the model 40As and delivered all of them within 40 days.
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Unique identifier BI230979 
Boeing ID 1520b 
Type Image 
Size 2402px × 1940px   4MB 
License type RM 
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1920s
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