Aircraft Quiz No. 118

DougRobertson

1. Name the aircraft generally considered to be the very first modern (all metal), (retractable landing gear) passenger transport.

2. How many passengers could be accommodated?

3. What military bomber was this transporter based upon?

4. What month and year did it enter airline service?

5. BONUS-What very exact connection to ye olde quizmaster is the contest aircraft?

TimothyAanerud

1. Boeing Model 247

2. 10 passengers plus crew

3. Boeing B-9 (or YB-9)

4. May 22, 1933 with Boeing Air Transport

5. both are retired? I suspect you might have flown in one.

DougRobertson

Well, Friend Timothy takes the cake, with only my info stating that it entered service in February 1933, with my birthday 4 February 1933. Thanks to all who pondered this quiz.