Boeing 247

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The Boeing 247 is an early all-metal twin-engine airliner introduced in the 1930s that is often regarded as the first modern passenger airliner due to its advanced design and performance.

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Boeing 247 canonical 1
Boeing 247 (some variants) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf airliner
twin‑engine airliner
aircraftConfiguration cantilever wing
low‑wing monoplane
airlineServiceStartRoute Chicago–Newark NERFINISHED
constructionMaterial aluminum alloy
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
crew 3
cruiseSpeed_kmh 296
developedFrom Boeing Monomail NERFINISHED
emptyWeight_kg 4310
engineModel Pratt & Whitney R‑1340 Wasp NERFINISHED
engineType radial piston engine
enteredServiceYear 1933
firstFlightDate 1933-02-08
firstFlightLocation Boeing Field NERFINISHED
firstOperator United Air Lines NERFINISHED
fuselageConstruction all‑metal semi‑monocoque
grossWeight_kg 7480
height_m 3.9
introducedInDecade 1930s
landingGearType retractable tailwheel landing gear
length_m 15.2
manufacturer Boeing
Boeing Airplane Company NERFINISHED
maxSpeed_kmh 322
notableFor advanced aerodynamic design for its era
all‑metal stressed‑skin construction
being regarded as the first modern passenger airliner
de‑icing equipment
retractable landing gear
variable‑pitch propellers
numberOfEngines 2
passengerCapacity 10
pressurization unpressurized cabin
primaryUser United Air Lines NERFINISHED
productionStatus out of production
propulsion twin‑engine propeller‑driven
range_km 1200
role mail transport
passenger transport
serviceCeiling_m 7600
successor Douglas DC‑2 NERFINISHED
Douglas DC‑3 NERFINISHED
usedIn commercial airline service
military transport roles
wingArea_m2 70
wingSpan_m 22.6

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Wright R-1820 radial engine usedOnAircraft Boeing 247
subject surface form: Wright R-1820
this entity surface form: Boeing 247 (some variants)