Some Comparison
Again Belgium Congo this time with Compagnie maritime belge
There cargo passenger liners needed 17 days from Harbor of Antwerp to Matadi in Congo
SABENA took 6 days in not very comfortable Savoia Marchetti S.73
Atlantic travel took 4 days with ocean Liner in mid 1930s
a DC-4 manage that in 14 hours (in not very comfortable seats)
Now back to the Fokker "Intercontinental" and the Bristol Brabazon
Those were radical new concept of combine flying with luxury of a ocean liner with diner, bar and bedrooms
This not new the German Zeppelin Hindenburg evidenced the concept, but sadly this era ended in 1936 at Lakehurst
After WW2 things changes
Fokker "Intercontinental" was never build, the Bristol Brabazon was to expensive to operate for Airlines, while other remain paperwork.
While thousands of used military DC-3 were available for bargain price for Airlines to take...
Follow by Jet Age what reduce travel time dramatic