This Week In Aviation History

January 19, 2016
Jan. 18, 1950 —Boeing and Pan American World Airways tested the Boeing 377 Stratocruiser’s ability to handle a 148,000-lb. maximum gross takeoff weight. Pan Am wanted to be able to carry larger payloads on long-haul overseas flights. Jan. 17, 1975 —Boeing began ground testing its 727 propulsion...

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