Boeing sold the first 60 247s, an unprecedented $3.5 million order, to its affiliated airline, Boeing Air Transport (part of the United Aircraft and Transport Corporation, UATC), at a unit price of $65,000. [6][9] TWA (Transcontinental & Western Air) also ordered the 247, but UATC declined the order, which resulted in TWA President Jack Frye ...

Mar 29, 2020 · TWA (originally Transcontinental and Western Air) needed to stay abreast of airliner developments, and queried other aircraft manufacturers about creating a state-of-the-art transport to go head-to-head with United’s Boeing 247s.

Dec 8, 2023 · In the twenty-first century, large jet airliners such as the Boeing 747, 777, and 787 dominate passenger air travel, flying from Seattle to New York nonstop in five hours or less. In 1933 a revolutionary new airplane was introduced that airline advertising bragged about.

Feb 8, 2023 · Trans World Airlines (TWA) sought to update their fleet with the 247 around this time, but with most models reserved for Boeing and United, they turned to Douglas in a move that would eventually result in the development of the DC-3.

Sep 11, 2019 · Transcontinental & Western Air (TWA), Boeing Air Transport’s biggest rival was one such airline interested in the then-Boeing Model 247. Jack Frye, TWA president, placed the order for several 247s.

Jan 1, 2000 · On February 8, 1933, the Boeing 247 takes flight from Boeing Field, ushering in a new era of air travel. The twin-engine, 10-passenger monoplane blazes new trails in aviation, but will quickly be overtaken by the competing Douglas Aircraft's DC-2, and never take off commercially the way Boeing hopes it will.

On October 10, 1933, the Boeing 247 airliner serving the flight, registered as NC13304 [1], exploded and crashed near Chesterton, Indiana, United States, en route from Cleveland to Chicago.

The Boeing 247, sometimes called the Boeing Model 247 was an American airliner. It is thought to be the first airliner to fully use [2][3] advanced things like retractable landing gear, an autopilot and deicing boots.

Jul 14, 2023 · Boeing, as part of the United Aircraft and Transport Company, decided to develop a new airliner based on its previous single-engine Monomail. The result was the Model 247, which carried 10 passengers at 155 mph in a new level of comfort.

Nov 2, 2020 · It appeared that the Model 247 had a bright future in airline service, but the large order (which took up all of Boeing's manufacturing capacity) lead other airlines to search for alternatives, which sent TWA to Douglas and the DC-2. The DC-2 had a greater capacity and 40 mph higher speed, and soon most US airlines were ordering. DC-2's.