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Boeing 247D (C-73)

B247-1734Written off

RegistrationUSNR13352

EMOperatorEmpire Airlines

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Boeing 247D (C-73). Operated for Pacific Air Transport, United Air Lines and WAE Western Air Express.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN1734

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

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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Aug 1, 1933

Delivered to Pacific Air Transport

Delivered to Pacific Air Transport as NC13352.

May 1, 1934

Transferred to United Air Lines

Transferred to United Air Lines.

Jul 1, 1937

Transferred to PCA Pennsylvania Central Airlines

Transferred to PCA Pennsylvania Central Airlines.

Jul 1, 1942

Transferred to United States Army Air Forces

Transferred to United States Army Air Forces.

Jul 22, 1944

Transferred to Woodley Airways

Transferred to Woodley Airways.

Aug 1, 1945

Transferred to PNA Pacific Northern Airlines

Transferred to PNA Pacific Northern Airlines.

Feb 1, 1946

Transferred to Empire Airlines

Transferred to Empire Airlines.

Operators

1933-08-01

Pacific Air Transport

Registration NC13352

1934-05-01

United Air Lines

Registration NC13352

1937-07-01

PCA Pennsylvania Central Airlines

Registration NC13352

1942-07-01

United States Army Air Forces

Registration 42-57508

1944-07-22

Woodley Airways

Registration NC13352

1945-08-01

PNA Pacific Northern Airlines

Registration NC13352

1946-02-01

Empire Airlines

Registration NC13352

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WAE Western Air Express

Registration NC13352

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
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Wikipedia

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