Comments on: Air Liners Have Berth Facilities http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/28/air-liners-have-berth-facilities/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:26:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Charlie http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/28/air-liners-have-berth-facilities/#comment-1047863 Charlie Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:53:38 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/28/air-liners-have-berth-facilities/#comment-1047863 FB: Nice to hear the sense of community. Feel like writing a guest post for our blog? :) FB: Nice to hear the sense of community. Feel like writing a guest post for our blog? :)

]]> By: Firebrand38 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/28/air-liners-have-berth-facilities/#comment-1047862 Firebrand38 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:45:18 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/28/air-liners-have-berth-facilities/#comment-1047862 See also our own blog http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/31/new-de-luxe-sleeper-planes/ See also our own blog http://blog.modernmechanix.com.....er-planes/

]]> By: Firebrand38 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/28/air-liners-have-berth-facilities/#comment-1047656 Firebrand38 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 05:19:10 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/28/air-liners-have-berth-facilities/#comment-1047656 The DC-3 DST had a similar arrangement (with upper and lower berths) but it first flew about a year and a half after this article was published http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Aerospace/DC-3/Aero29.htm Also see http://www.dc3airways.com/aa_photos.html and http://www.stinsonflyer.com/prop/idc3-2.jpg for the DST. The DC-3 DST had a similar arrangement (with upper and lower berths) but it first flew about a year and a half after this article was published http://www.centennialofflight......Aero29.htm

Also see http://www.dc3airways.com/aa_photos.html and http://www.stinsonflyer.com/prop/idc3-2.jpg for the DST.

]]> By: Alan J. Richer http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/28/air-liners-have-berth-facilities/#comment-1047629 Alan J. Richer Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:48:58 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/28/air-liners-have-berth-facilities/#comment-1047629 I think you're right - the only other one that comes to mind is the DST (Douglas Sleeper Transport - the first production DC3s) and I believe they used a folding bunk though I'm not positive on that. Alan I think you’re right - the only other one that comes to mind is the DST (Douglas Sleeper Transport - the first production DC3s) and I believe they used a folding bunk though I’m not positive on that.

Alan

]]> By: Firebrand38 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/28/air-liners-have-berth-facilities/#comment-1047618 Firebrand38 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:54:44 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/28/air-liners-have-berth-facilities/#comment-1047618 Oddly enough, these airliners were quite luxurious. Unless I miss my guess this article is referring to the Curtiss Condor II T-32 airliner. It was a biplane and carried only 12 passengers. American Airways later became American Airlines, of course. http://modelingmadness.com/reviews/civil/cazcondor.htm http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=4251 Oddly enough, these airliners were quite luxurious. Unless I miss my guess this article is referring to the Curtiss Condor II T-32 airliner. It was a biplane and carried only 12 passengers.
American Airways later became American Airlines, of course.

http://modelingmadness.com/rev.....condor.htm
http://www.nationalmuseum.af.m.....sp?id=4251

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