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The Museum's Boeing 247D at the Restoration Center Image
Location: Restoration Center, Everett
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Aircraft Details

  • Manufacturer: 
    Boeing Aircraft Company
    Model: 
    247D
    Year: 
    1934
    Power Plant: 
    Two Pratt & Whitney S1H1-G "Wasp" 550 horsepower engines
    Registration: 
    N13347
    Serial Number: 
    1729
    Span: 
    74ft
    Length: 
    52ft
    Height: 
    12ft
    Wing Area: 
    836ft²
    Empty Weight: 
    9,144lbs
    Gross Weight: 
    13,650lbs
    Maximum Speed: 
    200mph
    Cruise Speed: 
    189mph
    Range: 
    745miles
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Boeing 247D Image

Boeing 247D

The first modern airliner, the Boeing 247 marked the beginning of a new era. Versatile, easy to maneuver, and economical to operate, the 247 quickly outperformed other transports of the period. United Air Lines, which had a monopoly on the production of 247s, was soon outdistancing its competition. This forced TWA to go to Douglas Aircraft to request a new plane which could compete with -- even outperform -- the 247. The result of this challenge was the development of one of the most significant planes in aviation history -- the Douglas DC-3.