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Boeing 247 · XA-BFK · Aeronaves de Mexico

Boeing 247 illustration in Aeronaves de Mexico livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 247

B247-1738Written off
RegistrationMXXA-BFK
OperatorAeronaves de Mexico
6operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Boeing 247. Operated for Varney Air Lines, Boeing Air Transport and Compañía Mexicana de Aviación.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Country of registrationMéxico
MSN1738
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.

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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Aug 18, 1933
Delivered to Varney Air Lines
Delivered to Varney Air Lines as NC13356.
Oct 1, 1933
Transferred to Boeing Air Transport
Transferred to Boeing Air Transport.
May 1, 1934
Transferred to United Air Lines
Transferred to United Air Lines.
May 1, 1935
Transferred to PCA Pennsylvania Central Airlines
Transferred to PCA Pennsylvania Central Airlines.

Operators

1933-08-18
Varney Air Lines
Registration NC13356
1933-10-01
Boeing Air Transport
Registration NC13356
1934-05-01
United Air Lines
Registration NC13356
1935-05-01
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Aeronaves de Mexico
Registration XA-BFK
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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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This page was last updated on October 10, 2026

APA

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Chicago

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Harvard

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 247 · XA-BFK · Aeronaves de Mexico}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B247-1738},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B247-1738}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
}

Wikipedia

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