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]] The Boeing Model 307 Stratoliner was the first commercial transport Aircraft with a pressurized cabin. This feature allowed the plane to cruise at an altitude of 20,000 feet (6,000 m), well above Weather disturbances. The Model 307 had capacity for a crew of five and 33 passengers. The cabin was nearly 12 feet across. It was the first plane to include a flight engineer as a crew member. A total of 10 Stratoliners were built. The first flight was on December 31 , 1938 . By 1940 it was flying routes between Los Angeles and New York , as well as to locations in Latin America . Multi-millionaire Howard Hughes purchased a model for his personal use, and had it transformed into a luxurious "flying penthouse". The only surviving Boeing Model 307 (NC19903) is on display at the Smithsonian Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center . It arrived at IAD on 6 Aug 2003 after flying cross-country from Seattle via Oshkosh, WI. At IAD it made a high speed pass, circled around and landed for the last time. SPECIFICATIONS (BOEING 307) General characteristics
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