The airplane on display above is the first production 247-D. It was used by Col. Roscoe Turner and Clyde Pangborn in the famous 1934 England-to-Australia International Air Derby, better known as the MacRobertson Race. It placed third overall and second in the transport category. To view the only airworthy Boeing 247D, go to our Seattle Area Aircraft Museums section.
Boeing 274D
(United Airlines)
The Boeing 247 was the first truly modern airliner. It was a great improvement over the Ford Tri-Motor, cutting eight hours from the coast-to-coast flying time, and was capable of carrying 10 people. The Museum's 247D flew in the famous England-to-Australia air race of 1934.