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747-121 Pan Am “clipper”

172 Boeing767300er  3 months ago

(Forgot to add the clipper and call sign) about the aircraft: 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%. In 1965, Joe Sutter left the 737 development program to design the 747. In April 1966, Pan Am ordered 25 Boeing 747-100 aircraft, and in late 1966, Pratt & Whitney agreed to develop the JT9D engine, a high-bypass turbofan. On September 30, 1968, the first 747 was rolled out of the custom-built Everett Plant, the world's largest building by volume. The 747's first flight took place on February 9, 1969, and the 747 was certified in December of that year. It entered service with Pan Am on January 22, 1970. The 747 was the first airplane called a "Jumbo Jet" as the first wide-body airliner. About the airline: Pan American World Airways, originally founded as Pan American Airways and more commonly known as Pan Am, was an airline that was the principal and largest international air carrier and unofficial overseas flag carrier of the United States for much of the 20th century. It was the first airline to fly worldwide and pioneered numerous innovations of the modern airline industry, such as jumbo jets and computerized reservation systems. Until its dissolution on December 4, 1991, Pan Am "epitomized the luxury and glamour of intercontinental travel", and it remains a cultural icon of the 20th century, identified by its blue globe logo ("The Blue Meatball"), the use of the word "Clipper" in its aircraft names and call signs, and the white uniform caps of its pilots.Founded in 1927 by two U.S. Army Air Corps majors controls: Ag1 to start engine 1-2. Ag2 to start engine 3-4. Enjoy!

General Characteristics

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.78
  • Wing Loading 32.6lbs/ft2 (159.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 4,260.1ft2 (395.8m2)
  • Drag Points 0

Parts

  • Number of Parts 1691
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 7,162