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747-SP PAN AMERICAN

9,159 AirJMCAviation  1.9 years ago
Auto Credit Based on Simpleplanes25's 747-400

The Boeing 747SP (for Special Performance) is a shortened version of the Boeing 747 wide-body airliner, designed for a longer range. 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.The variant first flew on July 4, 1975, was approved by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 4, 1976, and entered service that year with Pan Am.

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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor 747-400
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 111.9ft (34.1m)
  • Length 107.2ft (32.7m)
  • Height 36.3ft (11.1m)
  • Empty Weight 82,462lbs (37,404kg)
  • Loaded Weight 124,369lbs (56,413kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.149
  • Wing Loading 63.4lbs/ft2 (309.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,961.5ft2 (182.2m2)
  • Drag Points 25988

Parts

  • Number of Parts 202
  • Control Surfaces 8
  • Performance Cost 1,115