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Clipper Ship Flying Hotels Herald a New Era in Air Travel
The article previews transoceanic air service linking the United States with China, highlighting the Flying Clipper No. 7 as the first ship designed for intercontinental travel. It details capacity for 30 passengers plus crew, sleeping berths, lounges, and cargo space, with four 3,200 horsepower engines, a 130 foot wingspan, and a 4,000 mile range. It compares this to earlier flying boats and notes plans for sea-to-air transfers, car transport, and emergency procedures. It discusses global routes, government approvals, and the potential shift in China trade dominance toward the United States, while mentioning the ill-fated Maxim Gorki as a cautionary tale.
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America
Mars
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Dickens
Thackeray
United States
China
Ocean Steamship
Pacific
California
Hawaii
Europe
Charles. A. Lindbergh
New York
London
Chicago
Pacific Ocean
Musick
Guam
Wake
Midway
Philippine Islands
Canton
Japan
England
France
Holland
Germany
Maxim Gorki
Moscow
Swondets
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Union
No. 7
Lieur-de- Vaisseau
Paris