RESTORED HISTORY: the "Flying Hotel" of the 1950s: Boeing 377 Stratocruiser, From Bomber to Airliner The Boeing 377 Stratocruiser represents the absolute zenith of piston-engine luxury air travel in the 1950s. Born from the technological advancements of World War II, this double-decker airliner was the civilian derivative of the C-97 Stratofreighter, sharing the wings, engines, and tail surfaces of the legendary B-50 Superfortress (an evolution of the B-29). It was a machine that promised a gold

The Boeing B-29 Superfortress use of radar on a mission over Japan. | War History Online

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Development of the Boeing Superfortress "very heavy bomber" began late in 1939, and the first XB-29 made its initial flight on Sept. 21, 1942. In a bold wartime gamble, the AAF ordered the plane into quantity production months before that first flight. Among the B-29's new features were pressurized crew compartments and a central fire-control system with remotely controlled gun turrets. Flying combat missions first from India and China and later from the Marianas Islands, the Superfortress repea