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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Boeing 247 canonical | 1 |
| Boeing 247 (some variants) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Wright R-1820
this entity surface form:
Boeing 247 (some variants)