Boeing 247 - Specifications (Boeing 247D)

Specifications (Boeing 247D)

Data from The Concise Guide to American Aircraft of World War II

General characteristics

  • Crew: 3
  • Capacity: 10 passengers
  • Length: 51 ft 5 in (15.7 m)
  • Wingspan: 74 ft 1 in (22.6 m)
  • Height: 12 ft 5 in (3.8 m)
  • Wing area: 836.4 ft² (78 m²)
  • Empty weight: 8,921 lb (4,055 kg)
  • Loaded weight: 16,770 lb (7,621 kg)
  • Max. takeoff weight: 16,805 lb (7,623 kg)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney S1H1-G Wasp radial engine, 550 hp (410 kW) each

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 200 mph (320 km/h)
  • Cruise speed: 188 mph (304 km/h)
  • Range: 745 miles (1,200 km)
  • Service ceiling: 25,400 ft (7,620 m)
  • Rate of climb: 1,148 ft/min (350 m/min)

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