Some 27 Boeing Model 247D airliners were impressed for USAAF service (under the designation C-73), but their limited payload and small doors dictated their use for secondary tasks such as pilot ferrying before they were returned to civil use in 1945.
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Boeing C-73
Type: transport Crew: 3, plus 10 passengers Armament: none Specifications: Length: 51' 7" (15.72 m) Height: (not listed) Wingspan: 74' 0" (22.56 m) Wing area: 836 sq. ft (77.66 sq. m) Empty Weight: (not listed) Max Weight: 13,650 lb (6192 kg) max at takeoff Propulsion: No. of Engines: 2 Powerplant: Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN-1 Wasp radial Horsepower: 600 hp each Performance: Range: 745 miles (1199 km) Cruise Speed: 189 mph ( 304 km/h) Max Speed: 200 mph ( 322 km/h) Ceiling: 25,400 ft (7740 m)
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