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The Boeing 247 was an all-metal, low-wing airliner with retractable landing gear. The Smithsonian identifies the 247-D as a later version that introduced controllable-pitch propellers and wing de-icer boots; its preserved example also flew in the 1934 MacRobertson Race.
Boeing 247-D
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum · Read more ↗Meet Boeing 247-D
The Boeing 247 was an all-metal, low-wing airliner with retractable landing gear. The Smithsonian identifies the 247-D as a later version that introduced controllable-pitch propellers and wing de-icer boots; its preserved example also flew in the 1934 MacRobertson Race.
Boeing 247-D
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MSFS 2020Boeing 247D
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