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Boeing 247D (C-73) · 42-38274 · United States Army Air Forces

Boeing 247D (C-73) illustration in United States Army Air Forces livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 247D (C-73)

B247-1730Scrapped
Registration42-38274
OperatorUnited States Army Air Forces
4operators
0incidents
0accidents
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Boeing 247D (C-73). Operated for Pacific Air Transport, United Air Lines, PCA Pennsylvania Central Airlines and United States Army Air Forces. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
MSN1730
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Boeing 247

Figures for the 247D variant, the most representative of the family

Length15.7 m52 ft
Wingspan22.6 m74 ft
Height3.7 m12 ft
Range1,199 km647 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed304 km/h164 ktMach 0.29
Service ceiling7,742 m25,400 ft
Maximum take-off weight6,192 kg13,651 lb
Maximum payload2,044 kg4,506 lbIts 10 passengers with baggage would weigh about 1.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity10 passengers
Endurance3 h 57 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1933 (93 years ago) · About 75 units built · Production ended in 1935

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

The full story of the Boeing 247 Compare this aircraft

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Jul 1, 1933
Delivered to Pacific Air Transport
Delivered to Pacific Air Transport as NC13348.
May 1, 1934
Transferred to United Air Lines
Transferred to United Air Lines.
Jan 1, 1937
Transferred to PCA Pennsylvania Central Airlines
Transferred to PCA Pennsylvania Central Airlines.
Mar 1, 1942
Transferred to United States Army Air Forces
Transferred to United States Army Air Forces.

Operators

1933-07-01
Pacific Air Transport
Registration NC13348
1934-05-01
United Air Lines
Registration NC13348
1937-01-01
1942-03-01
United States Army Air Forces
Registration 42-38274

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Chicago

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Harvard

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 247D (C-73) · 42-38274 · United States Army Air Forces}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B247-1730},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B247-1730}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

Wikipedia

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