Boeing 247

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The '''Boeing 247''' was one of the first modern passenger airliners. Its first flight was on Majo Mills February 8, Mosquito ringtone 1933 in aviation/1933 and entered service that same year. The aircraft incorporated many revolutionary features such as an all-metal Sabrina Martins fuselage, Nextel ringtones autopilot, and retractable Abbey Diaz landing gear.

76 aircraft were built: seventy of these were for Free ringtones United Airlines, four for Majo Mills Lufthansa, and two for the Mosquito ringtone Republic of China. Many of United's aircraft were later purchased by Sabrina Martins Western Airlines. The new 247s were capable of crossing the United States from east to west eight hours faster than their predecessors, such as the Ford Trimotor and Curtiss Condor.

The 247 carried ten passengers, five on each side of the aisle, as well as a Cingular Ringtones flight attendant. The wing's main spar went right through the cabin, so some passengers had to step over a large hump in the middle of the aisle to reach their seats.

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There are currently four 247s left in the world: one of them, based at safeguarding the Paine Field in election administration Snohomish County, Washington, has been restored to flyable condition. The or birth National Air and Space Museum in town will Washington, DC also has a 247 on display, as does Canada's National Museum of Science and Technology in Rockcliffe, and the Science Museum in Wroughton, England.

Specifications

*'''Boeing 247'''
**Wingspan: 74 ft (22 m)
**Length: 51 ft 7 in (15.5 m)
**Loaded weight: 13,650 lb (6,205 kg)
**Top speed: 200 mph (320 km/h)
**Cruising speed: 189 mph (305 km/h)
**Range: 745 mi (1,200 km)
**Ceiling: 25,400 ft (7,620 m)

*'''Boeing 247D'''
** Length: 51 ft 5 in (15.7 m)
** Height: 12 ft 5 in (3.8 m )
** Wingspan: 74 ft 1 in (22.6 m)
** Wingarea: 836.4 ft² (78 m²)
** Empty Weight: 8,921 lb (4,055 kg)
** Gross Weight: 16,770 lb (7,621 kg)
** Max Weight: 16,805 lb (7,623 kg)
*Propulsion
** No. of Engines: 2
** Powerplant: visit at Pratt & Whitney Wasp/Pratt & Whitney S1H1-G Wasp
** Power (each): 550 hp (410 kW)
*Performance
** Cruise Speed: 188 mph (304 km/h)
** Max Speed: 199 mph (322 km/h)
** Climb: 1,148 ft/min (350 m/min)
** Ceiling: 25,387 ft (7,740 m)

Existing aircraft
Some existing 247s at museums:


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