The famous M-130 “China Clipper”, built for PAA by the Glenn Martin Company

The famous M-130 "China Clipper", built for PAA by the Glenn Martin Company. The "China Clipper" captured the 1930's public's imagination, especially after the movie of the same name came out.

41 passenger seats

130 mph

4 830 HP Pratt & Whiney Twin Wasp

Radial Engines

3,200 mile range (It was designed specifically

to fly to Hawaii and across the Pacific Ocean).

It was an expensive seaplane and costly to

operate, but it became a legendary aircraft.

The Pan Am

M-130 Era

San Francisco

Charles Lindbergh and CEO

Juan Trippe picked up and flew the "China Clipper" from the

Martin seaplane plant.

The Pan Am Martin M-130 Era San Francisco

The famous M-130 "China Clipper", built for PAA by the Glenn Martin Company. The "China Clipper" captured the 1930's public's imagination, especially after the movie of the same name came out. 41 passenger seats 130 mph 4 830 HP Pratt & Whiney Twin Wasp Radial Engines 3,200 mile range (It was designed specifically to fly to Hawaii and across the Pacific Ocean). It was an expensive seaplane and costly to operate, but it became a legendary aircraft. Charles Lindbergh and CEO

Juan Trippe picked up and flew the "China Clipper" from the Martin seaplane plant.

PBY Catalina, PBY Mariner, PBY Mars, PBY Coronado, Rare Vintage Hawaii Art Prints, WW ii, WW 2, Pearl Harbor, Pacific Image Archive, Pacific Nostalgia, John Bond, Canvas Giclee, Fine Art Giclee, Matson Menus, Pan American Airways, PAA, Pan Am Clippers, B-314 Clipper, Sikorsky S-38, Sikorsky S-42 Clipper, Sikorsky S-43 Baby Clipper, Boeing, Martin M-130 China Clipper, Hawaii Clipper, Japanese Seaplanes, Coast Guard Sea Air Rescue Albatross, Sea Hawk, Kingfisher, Osprey