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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).
China Airlines Flight 006 was a daily non-stop international passenger 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).
The Boeing 747 is a long-range wide-body airliner designed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes in the United States between 1968 and 2023. After the introduction of the 707 in October 1958, Pan Am wanted a jet 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 times its size, to reduce its seat cost by 30%.
Based on Friday's closing price, Boeing can raise $13.95 billion from the common stock offering and an additional $2.1 billion if the issue is oversubscribed, though such issues are typically ...
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 ...
During the mid-1970s, Pan Am set two round-the-world records. Liberty Bell Express, a Boeing 747SP-21 named Clipper Liberty Bell, broke the commercial round-the-world record set by a Flying Tiger Line Boeing 707 with a new record of 46 hours, 50 seconds. The flight left New York-JFK on May 1, 1976, and returned on May 3.
A Boeing 747SP landing at Kai Tak Airport in Hong Kong in December 1996. The 747-SP was one of the first aircraft in the fleet and was acquired from China Airlines.. Mandarin Airlines was established on 1 June 1991, and was initially a joint venture by China Airlines (67%) and Koos Group (33%); the Chinese name of the company is formed by the combination of the two. [1]
In 2006, Boeing said that the new design would be quieter, more economical and more environmentally friendly than previous versions of the 747. As a derivative of the already-common 747-400, the 747-8 has the economic benefit of similar training and interchangeable parts. Boeing firmed the 747-8 Freighter's configuration in October 2006. [12]