Boeing 247 D

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Boeing_247
gptkb:item
passenger transport
twin-engine
gptkbp:capacity 10 passengers
gptkbp:crew 2 pilots
gptkbp:design low-wing monoplane
Boeing engineers
gptkbp:engine 2
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-1340
gptkb:engine
gptkbp:features streamlined shape
gptkbp:first_flight 1933
1940s
two pilots
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 1,200 lbs
gptkbp:historical_context Great Depression era aviation
gptkbp:historical_significance first all-metal airliner
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Boeing 247 D
gptkbp:influenced future aircraft designs
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Boeing_40
gptkbp:introduced 1933
gptkbp:landing_gear tailwheel
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for modern airliners
gptkbp:length 20.1 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:material gptkb:item
gptkbp:max_speed 200 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 10,000 lbs
gptkbp:notable_event none widely reported
gptkbp:notable_features all-metal construction
gptkbp:number_built approximately 75
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:operational_history used by several airlines
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:United_Airlines
gptkbp:production_location gptkb:Seattle,_Washington
gptkbp:production_years 1933-1940
gptkbp:propulsion variable-pitch propellers
gptkbp:range 1,200 miles
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Boeing_307
gptkbp:retired 1940s
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:service_ceiling 20,000 ft
gptkbp:services 1933
gptkbp:significance pioneered commercial aviation.
gptkbp:speed 160 mph
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Boeing_307_Stratoliner
gptkbp:tail_type conventional tail
gptkbp:wing_area 300 sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan 28.5 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Boeing_247
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5