China Clipper (NC14716) was the first of three Martin M-130 four-engine flying boats built for Pan American Airways and was used to inaugurate the first commercial transpacific airmail service from San Francisco to Manila on November 22, 1935. [1]

2024年11月22日 · NC14716 was the first of three Martin M-130 four-engine flying boats built for Pan American Airways and was used to inaugurate the first commercial transpacific air service from San Francisco to Manila in November, 1935. Built at a cost of $417,000 by the Glenn L. Martin Company in Baltimore, Maryland, it was delivered to Pan Am on October 9, 1935.

2024年11月22日 · NC14716 was the first of three Martin M-130 four-engine flying boats built for Pan American Airways and was used to inaugurate the first commercial transpacific air service from San Francisco to Manila in November, 1935. Built at a cost of $417,000 by the Glenn L. Martin Company in Baltimore, Maryland, it was delivered to Pan Am on October 9, 1935.

2014年11月22日 · The China Clipper (NC14716) being checked over while in Hawaii. The real China Clipper arrived in Manila, eight thousand miles away from San Francisco on the afternoon of November 29 after traveling through Honolulu, Midway Island, Wake Island and Guam. The plane’s actual flying time was 59 hours and 48 minutes.

But the China Clipper was an individual aircraft, Construction number 558, Registration Number NC14716, known as “Sweet Sixteen” to Pan Am employees. The China Clipper was actually the third M-130 laid down by the Glenn L. Martin Aircraft Company (construction number 558), but it was the first M-130 delivered to Pan American.

2024年12月20日 · NC14716, named China Clipper, was the first of three Martin M-130 four-engine flying boats built for Pan American Airways. It was used to inaugurate the first commercial transpacific air service from San Francisco to Manila in November, 1935.

After refueling Flight 161 took off from San Juan, at 16:05 on a contact flight clearance for Port of Spain, Trinidad. Crossing the north coast of Trinidad at an altitude of 4,000 feet, a gradual let-down was started. Wind was calm, and lights to mark the landing area on the surface of the water were laid out on a 70 degree course.

The most famous, NC14716, China Clipper inaugurated Pan Am’s scheduled Trans - Pacific service on November 22, 1935. The Trans - Pacific service operated from San Francisco to Manila in the Philippines via Honolulu, Midway Island, Wake Island and Guam. The first flights only carried air mail and took 7 days.

2007年5月31日 · Reg: NC14716 photos; Aircraft: Martin Flying Boat replica; Serial #: Photo date: 2003-04-13; Uploaded: 2003-04-19

A total of three were built during 1935: "China Clipper" NC14716, "Philippine Clipper" NC14715 and "Hawaii Clipper" NC14714. Technical Details Crew 6-9 (Captain, First Officer, Junior Flight Officer, Engineering Officer, Assistant Engineering …