Photos of Aircraft N5339

N5339, 1928 Boeing 40C, c/n 1043

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Aircraft N5339, Historic Flight Foundation Vintage Aircraft Weekend, at PAE, photo by Guy Pambrun

Guy Pambrun

@ PAE

Aircraft N5339, Historic Flight Foundation Vintage Aircraft Weekend, at PAE, photo by Guy Pambrun

Guy Pambrun

@ PAE

Aircraft N5339, KAWO, at KAWO, photo by Nick Dean

Nick Dean

@ KAWO

Aircraft N5339, 1928 Boeing B 40C Airliner, original P&W 420 Hp Wasp replaced by 600 Hp Wasp derated to 525 Hp with CS prop for safe short field ops, arrival field overflight-cruise speed 115 mph at 1,800 rpm, 3,000'. Crowd has anticipated this historic visitor all day., at SZP, photo by Doug Robertson

Doug Robertson

@ SZP

Aircraft N5339, 1928 Boeing B 40C Airliner/Mailplane, original P&W 420 Hp Wasp replaced by 600 Hp Wasp derated to 525 Hp with CS prop for safe short field ops, arrival field overflight from CNO-max speed is a blazing 125 mph. ONLY B-40-C flying & OLDEST Boeing flying!!!, at SZP, photo by Doug Robertson

Doug Robertson

@ SZP

Aircraft N5339, 1928 Boeing B 40C Airliner, original P&W 420 Hp Wasp replaced by 600 Hp Wasp derated to 525 Hp with CS prop for safe short field ops, landing roll Rwy 22, forward visibilty?, at SZP, photo by Doug Robertson

Doug Robertson

@ SZP

Aircraft N5339, 1928 Boeing B 40C Airliner, original P&W 420 Hp Wasp replaced by 600 Hp Wasp derated to 525 Hp with CS prop for safe short field ops, America's oldest flying airliner/mailplane., at SZP, photo by Doug Robertson

Doug Robertson

@ SZP

Aircraft N5339, 1928 Boeing B 40C Airliner, original P&W 420 Hp Wasp replaced by 600 Hp Wasp derated to 525 Hp with CS prop for safe short field ops, rebuilt over eight year period, the builder called it 'eating an elephant one bite at a time.', at SZP, photo by Doug Robertson

Doug Robertson

@ SZP

Aircraft N5339, 1928 Boeing B 40C Airliner, original P&W 420 Hp Wasp replaced by 600 Hp Wasp derated to 525 Hp with CS prop for safe short field ops, zero forward visibilty with tail down, at SZP, photo by Doug Robertson

Doug Robertson

@ SZP

Aircraft N5339, 1928 Boeing B 40C Airliner, original P&W 420 Hp Wasp replaced by P&W R-1340 600 Hp supercharged Wasp derated to 525 Hp with constant speed prop for safe short field ops, at SZP, photo by Doug Robertson

Doug Robertson

@ SZP

Aircraft N5339, 1928 Boeing B 40C Airliner/Mailplane, original P&W 420 Hp Wasp replaced by 600 Hp Wasp derated to 525 Hp with CS prop for safe short field ops. Cruise speed 115 mph at 1,800 rpm 3,000' with 28 gal./hour fuel burn. Note: No speed ring, no engine cowl., at SZP, photo by Doug Robertson

Doug Robertson

@ SZP

Doug Robertson

@ SZP

Aircraft N5339, 1928 Boeing B 40C Airliner, original P&W 420 Hp Wasp replaced by 600 Hp Wasp derated to 525 Hp with CS prop for safe short field ops, at SZP, photo by Doug Robertson

Doug Robertson

@ SZP

Aircraft N5339, 1928 Boeing B 40C Airliner, original P&W 420 Hp Wasp replaced by 600 Hp Wasp derated to 525 Hp with CS prop for safe short field ops, at SZP, photo by Doug Robertson

Doug Robertson

@ SZP

Aircraft N5339, 1928 Boeing B 40C Airliner, original P&W 420 Hp Wasp replaced by 600 Hp Wasp derated to 525 Hp with CS prop for safe short field ops, pilot's instrument panel, at SZP, photo by Doug Robertson

Doug Robertson

@ SZP

Aircraft N5339, 1928 Boeing B 40C Airliner, original P&W 420 Hp Wasp replaced by 600 Hp Wasp derated to 525 Hp with CS prop for safe short field ops, pilot's windshield, at SZP, photo by Doug Robertson

Doug Robertson

@ SZP

Aircraft N5339, 1928 Boeing B 40C Airliner, original P&W 420 Hp Wasp replaced by 600 Hp Wasp derated to 525 Hp with CS prop for safe short field ops, rear cabin communications with pilot, at SZP, photo by Doug Robertson

Doug Robertson

@ SZP

Aircraft N5339, 1928 Boeing B 40C Airliner, original P&W 420 Hp Wasp replaced by 600 Hp Wasp derated to 525 Hp with CS prop for safe short field ops, rear cabin wood & leather interior, at SZP, photo by Doug Robertson

Doug Robertson

@ SZP

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