poster: United Air Lines, Evolution of airline fleet

Date:1960s
Medium:Paper, ink
Credit Line: Gift of Robert “Bob” Rief
Accession Number:2011.060.015
Dimensions:17 1/4 x 23 3/4 inches (43.8 x 60.3 cm)
Collection:Aviation Museum
Category:Promotional, Museum
Subcategory:Poster, Airline
airline: United Air Lines
aircraft: Convair 340 Convair-Liner , Ryan M-1 , Sud Aviation Caravelle , Boeing 720 , Douglas DC-4 , Boeing 377 Stratocruiser , Boeing 80A , Douglas DC-3 , Douglas DC-6 , Douglas DC-7 , Douglas DC-8 , Vickers Viscount , Boeing 40B-4 , Boeing 247 , Boeing 727
company: Vickers , Convair , Sud Aviation
Description

Poster produced by United Air Lines; full color illustrations of airline’s historical fleet with text “Evolution of the Mainliner Fleet” and chart with dates, aircraft model names, and airspeed on right side; includes Swallow, Curtiss, Ryan M-1, Boeing 40 B-4, Ford Trimotor, Boeing 80-A, Boeing 247, Douglas DC-3, DC-4, DC-6, DC-7, DC-8, Boeing Stratocruiser, Convair 340, Viscount, Boeing 720, Caravelle, Boeing 727.

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