12 of these hulking alloy take flight gravy holder aviate the skies between 1939 and 1946 , before Boeing junk them — or sank them . A nice aggregation of vintage images have been discovered showing the height of luxury they offered rider ( who had to cough up $ 760 for a one - way ticket between San Francisco and Hong Kong ) .
That may not take care like much today , but back in the ’ 40s $ 760 was an mad amount of money — and $ 1,368 for a pear-shaped - trip would ’ve convinced some people to just stay on put in their new land .
Only 36 rider could be conduct on dining table the 106 - fundament recollective limiter , with the seat turning into bunk beds . There was a honeymoon way however , for those do it - up yoke who did n’t want to give up any luxury on that all - important first night together . I just hope the walls were soundproofed .
Check out the images over on theFlying Boat Forum , and tell me they do n’t make you pine * at least * a little bit for the olden days . Unfortunately the closest you ’ll ever get to attend one of these Boeing 314s is by visiting the FoynesFlying BoatMuseum in Ireland , which has a life - size replica of one of them.—though if a daring group of French businessmensucceed in locating a deep-set 314 in the Atlantic , we might be able-bodied to see the real affair . [ Flying Boat ForumviaASBviaBoing Boing ]
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