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Boeing 247D · NR257Y · National Air and Space Museum

Boeing 247D illustration in National Air and Space Museum livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 247D

B247-1953Unknown
RegistrationUSNR257Y
OperatorNational Air and Space Museum
4operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Boeing 247D. Has operated for United Air Lines, WAE Western Air Express, Civil Aeronautics Authority and National Air and Space Museum.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN1953
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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Aircraft chronology

Sep 1, 1934
Delivered to United Air Lines
Delivered to United Air Lines as NC13369.
Aug 1, 1939
Transferred to Civil Aeronautics Authority
Transferred to Civil Aeronautics Authority.
Jul 1, 1953
Transferred to National Air and Space Museum
Transferred to National Air and Space Museum.

Operators

1934-09-01
United Air Lines
Registration NC13369
1934-12-31
United Air Lines
Registration NC13369
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WAE Western Air Express
Registration NC13369 · Lessor: United Air Lines
1939-08-01
1941-09-27
1953-07-01

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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 247D · NR257Y · National Air and Space Museum}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B247-1953},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B247-1953}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

Wikipedia

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