Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The Boeing 747SP (for Special Performance) is a shortened version of the Boeing 747 wide-body airliner, designed for a longer range. It is the highest flying subsonic passenger airliner , with a service ceiling of 45,100 feet (13,700 m).
747SP March 5, 1976 Pan American World Airways: December 9, 1989 Abu Dhabi Govt. (UAE) 45 Total 747SP: 45 747-300 March 1, 1983 Union de Transports Aériens: October 18, 1988 Japan Asia 56 747-300M (Combi) March 5, 1983 Swissair: September 25, 1990 Sabena: 21 747-300SR December 10, 1987 Japan Airlines: February 19, 1988 Japan Airlines: 4 Total ...
China Airlines Flight 006 (call sign "Dynasty 006") was a daily non-stop flight from Taipei to Los Angeles International Airport.On February 19, 1985, the Boeing 747SP operating the flight was involved in an aircraft upset accident, following the failure of the No. 4 engine, while cruising at 41,000 ft (12,500 m).
A handful of Boeing 747s are still flying commercially, but you're more likely to see one carrying cargo. Yet sometimes, reputation outweighs efficiency. The 747 is still the jet of choice for 11 ...
Korean Air will stop flying the world's longest Boeing 747 passenger flight in 2025, giving the title to Lufthansa come March. ... and only four passenger airlines will still fly it in 2025.
A total of 45 747SPs were built, [135] with the 44th 747SP delivered on August 30, 1982. In 1987, Boeing re-opened the 747SP production line after five years to build one last 747SP for an order by the United Arab Emirates government. [152] In addition to airline use, one 747SP was modified for the NASA/German Aerospace Center SOFIA experiment ...
Boeing 747SP: 11 1985 1995 Boeing 747-400 Boeing 767-300ER Boeing 777-200: Former Pan Am fleet. Boeing 747-400: 44 1989 2017 Boeing 777-300ER Boeing 787 Dreamliner: Largest operator of Boeing 747-400 in United States. Boeing 767-200: 19 1982 2005 Boeing 757-200 Boeing 767-300ER: Launch customer. Many were later upgraded to -ER standards.
Boeing 747SP: 2 1986 1992 McDonnell Douglas MD-11 [citation needed] Boeing 757-200: 177 1989 2020 Airbus A321-200 Airbus A321neo Airbus A321XLR: Retired early due to the COVID-19 pandemic. One crashed as Flight 965. One hijacked and crashed into The Pentagon as Flight 77, as part of the September 11 attacks. [22] Boeing 767-200: 13 1982 2008 ...