[Film footage of United Air Lines Boeing 247 flight over Seattle]

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Identifier2010-01-20_AV_007SourceThe Floyd R. Daniel Boeing Collection (2010-01-20)DescriptionFilm footage of a United Air Lines Boeing 247 flight over Seattle, Washington, circa 1930s. The footage opens with a short scene filmed inside the cabin of a 247, showing a Boeing flight attendant tending to passengers. The next scene features an aerial view of the city and a 247 in flight. A title card appears at the end of the footage, reading: "Carrying ten passengers, two pilots, stewardess and cargo, this plane has a top speed of 182 miles an hour and cruising speed of 165 miles an hour."

The footage is in black-and-white and is silent.

Label on container: "Flight over Seattle. About 1933 / [illegible] 1st fl. / 247."Creation Datecirca 1930sSubjectBoeing Model 247 FamilyCommuter aircraftAircraft cabinsAirplane occupantsFlight attendantsUnited AirlinesPlaceSeattle (Wash.)Washington (State)United StatesExtent1 film reel (1 min., 27 sec.) : silent, black and white ; 16 mmOriginal Format16mm (photographic film size)Bibliographic CitationThe Floyd R. Daniel Boeing Collection/The Museum of FlightRightsCopyright undetermined

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CollectionFloyd R. Daniel Boeing CollectionCollection AreaArchivesAircraftBoeing 247 (Test record)OrganizationUnited Airlines

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[Film footage of United Air Lines Boeing 247 flight over Seattle]