Juan Terry Trippe, the visionary President of Pan American, was determined to maintain the airline's position as a leader in global passenger service. In 1944, Pan Am boldly placed an order for 26 Douglas C-74s, also known as Clipper 9 (also 1st DC-7), which boasted a capacity of up to 108 passengers. These state-of-the-art aircraft were designed with luxurious lounges and private staterooms for the proposed New York to Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires service. The estimated cost of each plane was approximately $1,125,000, a significant investment for the airline. However, following the Second World War, the commercial air travel market did not grow as anticipated, and market analysis indicated that the high passenger loads required to justify the operational cost could not be guaranteed. Undeterred, Pan Am strategically canceled the C-74 order in October 1945 and opted for smaller aircraft. As a result, the opportunity for a commercial version of the C-74 Globemaster I was lost forever. This refers to an image of the Pan American Douglas C-74, Clipper 9, NC4201, as it could have looked in 1945, from the Zoggavia collection. #classicaviation #aviationphoto #aviationphotography #civilaviation #stockphotos #kodak #slides #aviationgeek #panamerican #zoggavia #douglas #globemaster #c74
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7moWow! Never knew that. Assume by that time it had the conventional cockpit and not the bugs eyes.