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Boeing's
Model 247 was one of the earliest examples of a truly modern passenger airliner. The aircraft incorporated many revolutionary features such as an all-metal monocoque
fuselage, autopilot, a
cantilevered wing, undercarriage,
NACA cowlings for engines,
trim tabs on control surfaces, Controllable pitch propeller propellers, and
deicing boots for the wings and tail. Its first flight was on February 8, 1933 in aviation and entered service that same year.
Design and development
This revolutionary design combined speed and safety. It was faster than the fighter aircraft of its day. In addition, it was the first twin engine passenger aircraft that could fly on just one engine. The combination of features became the standard list for all subsequent passenger aircraft. Although engines and aircraft became ever larger, no additional features became passenger aircraft standards until pressurized cabins were introduced in the late 1940s.
Since Boeing sold the first sixty off the production line to its affiliated airline (Boeing Air Transport), TWA (Transcontinental & Western Air) then tasked and funded
Donald Wills Douglas, Sr. to design and build the
Douglas DC-1 prototype, which Douglas eventually developed into the historic and enormously popular Douglas DC-3.
Seventy-five 247s were built. Boeing Air Transport flew sixty, United Aircraft and Transport Corporation flew ten, and the other five went to Deutsche Lufthansa and a private owner in China.
Many of United's aircraft were later purchased by
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 in five rows with a seat on each side of the aisle, as well as a 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.
On
October 10,
1933, a
United Airlines Boeing 247 was the victim of the
United Airlines Chesterton Crash. The aircraft, en route from Cleveland to
Chicago, was destroyed by a nitroglycerin-based explosive device over
Chesterton, Indiana,
Indiana.
The 247s remained in airline service until
World War II, when several were converted into C-73 transports and trainers. Some were still flying in the late 1960s.
Although Boeing led the way with its revolutionary design, it only built 75 examples. Douglas produced over 10,000 DC-3s. The Boeing 247 was capable of carrying 10 people.
Operators
markings at Paine Field
Civil operators
- Private owner operated 1 aircraft.
- SCADTA operated 10 aircraft.
- Lufthansa operated 4 aircraft.
Military operators
- United States Army Air Corps
Survivors
, Washington DC, USA
c/n 1699, CF-JRQExhibited in Canada Science and Technology Museum,
Ottawa. Donated to the museum in
1967 by
California Standard Oil of
Calgary, Alberta.
c/n 1722, N18EExhibited in the National Museum of Science and Industry,
Wroughton, UK
c/n 1729, N13347Still airworthy, exhibited in the Museum of Flight, Paine Field, Snohomish County, Washington, USA.
c/n 1953, NC13369Exhibited as NR257Y in the
National Air and Space Museum, Washington DC, USA.
Specifications (247-D)
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|type = [Passenger airliner
|manufacturer = [Boeing
|image =Image:Boeing247U.PNG
|caption =
|designer =
|first flight = [8 February [1933 in aviation
|introduced = 1933
|retired =
|status =
|primary user = [United Airlines
|more users =
|produced =
|number built = 75
|unit cost =
|variants with their own articles =
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Boeing's
Model 247 was one of the earliest examples of a truly modern passenger airliner. The aircraft incorporated many revolutionary features such as an all-metal
monocoque fuselage, autopilot, a
cantilevered wing, undercarriage,
NACA cowlings for engines, trim tabs on control surfaces,
Controllable pitch propeller propellers, and deicing boots for the wings and tail. Its first flight was on
February 8,
1933 in aviation and entered service that same year.
Design and development
This revolutionary design combined speed and safety. It was faster than the fighter aircraft of its day. In addition, it was the first twin engine passenger aircraft that could fly on just one engine. The combination of features became the standard list for all subsequent passenger aircraft. Although engines and aircraft became ever larger, no additional features became passenger aircraft standards until pressurized cabins were introduced in the late 1940s.
Since Boeing sold the first sixty off the production line to its affiliated airline (Boeing Air Transport), TWA (Transcontinental & Western Air) then tasked and funded Donald Wills Douglas, Sr. to design and build the Douglas DC-1 prototype, which Douglas eventually developed into the historic and enormously popular
Douglas DC-3.
Seventy-five 247s were built. Boeing Air Transport flew sixty, United Aircraft and Transport Corporation flew ten, and the other five went to
Deutsche Lufthansa and a private owner in China.
Many of United's aircraft were later purchased by
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 in five rows with a seat on each side of the aisle, as well as a 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.
On October 10,
1933, a
United Airlines Boeing 247 was the victim of the United Airlines Chesterton Crash. The aircraft, en route from Cleveland to Chicago, was destroyed by a
nitroglycerin-based explosive device over
Chesterton, Indiana,
Indiana.
The 247s remained in airline service until World War II, when several were converted into C-73 transports and trainers. Some were still flying in the late 1960s.
Although Boeing led the way with its revolutionary design, it only built 75 examples. Douglas produced over 10,000 DC-3s. The Boeing 247 was capable of carrying 10 people.
Operators
markings at Paine Field
Civil operators
- Private owner operated 1 aircraft.
- SCADTA operated 10 aircraft.
Military operators
- United States Army Air Corps
Survivors
, Washington DC, USA
c/n 1699, CF-JRQExhibited in Canada Science and Technology Museum, Ottawa. Donated to the museum in
1967 by California Standard Oil of Calgary,
Alberta.
c/n 1722, N18EExhibited in the
National Museum of Science and Industry,
Wroughton, UK
c/n 1729, N13347Still airworthy, exhibited in the
Museum of Flight, Paine Field,
Snohomish County, Washington, USA.
c/n 1953, NC13369Exhibited as NR257Y in the National Air and Space Museum, Washington DC, USA.
Specifications (247-D)
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Pratt & Whitney Wasp|type of prop=|number of props=2|power main= 550 hp|power alt= 410 kW|power original=|max speed main=200 mph|max speed alt= 320 km/h|cruise speed main= 188 mph|cruise speed alt=304 km/h|stall speed main=|stall speed alt=|never exceed speed main=|never exceed speed alt=|range main= 745 miles|range alt= 1,200 km|ceiling main= 25,400 ft|ceiling alt= 7,620 m|climb rate main= 1,148 ft/min|climb rate alt= 350 m/min|loading main=|loading alt=|thrust/weight=|power/mass main=|power/mass alt=|more performance=|armament=|avionics=-->
References
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