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Postwar aviation plans stretch into global travel dreams
An airline announces peace time plans for a 108 passenger jet capable of flying to Rio de Janeiro in 20 hours for 175 dollars. The piece envisions mass air transport enabling Europe trips and Orient vacations, with Constellation type craft and other large planes joining a worldwide network. It lists ambitious routes, speeds, and future airliners, noting current ATC flights already crossing many destinations.
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Rio
Rio de Janeiro
Europe
Orient
Constellation
Los Angeles
Washington
Boston
Presque Island
Maine
Greenland
Scotland
London
Paris
Venice
Berlin
Vienna
Budapest
Athens
Asia
Istanbul
Turkey
Cairo
Bagdad
Teheran
Kabul
Afghanistan
Karachi
New Delhi
Calcutta
India
Mandalay
Burma
China
Tokyo
Western Hemisphere
Aleutians
Alaska
States
Seattle
Air Transport Command
Navy
Florida
Montreal
ATC
Maryland
Natal
Brazil