Boeing 80
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The Boeing 80 was Boeing's first purpose-built airliner. A biplane like its predecessor, the Model 40A, it was significantly larger, with three engines, an enclosed flight deck for 2 pilots, and a cabin for 12 passengers. A larger model, the 80A, increased passenger capacity to 18, making its first flight on September 12, 1929. The 80A also introduced aviation's first female flight attendants, when registered nurse Ellen Church convinced managers at Boeing that women registered as nurses would be a useful part of an aircraft's crew.
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[Boeing History - Boeing Model 80 Commercial Transport] Retrieved June 17, 2006.Related content
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| Piston Engined Airliners: Boeing 40A>40A | 80 | 221 | 247 | 307 | 314 | 377 |
| Jet Engined Airliners: Boeing 367-80>367-80 | 707 | 720 | 727 | 737 | 747 | 757 | 767 | 777 | 717 | 787 |
| Proposed Airliners: Boeing 2707>2707 | 7J7 | NLA | Sonic Cruiser | Y1 | Y3 |
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