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Boeing 747SP

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About the Aircraft from Wikipedia

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 meters). Boeing needed a smaller aircraft to compete with the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and Lockheed L-1011 TriStar tri-jet wide-bodies, introduced in 1971/1972. Pan Am requested a 747-100 derivative to fly between New York and the Middle East, a request also shared by Iran Air, and the first order came from Pan Am in 1973.

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General Characteristics

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.963
  • Wing Loading 31.4lbs/ft2 (153.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 4,426.0ft2 (411.2m2)
  • Drag Points 29363

Parts

  • Number of Parts 752
  • Control Surfaces 17
  • Performance Cost 3,128