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Boeing 720 PIA AP-AMG

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Auto Credit Based on Superliner350's Boeing 720 Braniff

Quick history of this beauty:

Build in 1961, delivered to PIA in 1962, sold to Air Malta 1979, stored 1981 and preserved at Malta 1989 as fire trainer, broken up in 1997

Record!

Record flight
Arrival of PIA's very first Boeing 720-040B jetliner (registration AP-AMG) at Karachi Airport on January 2, 1962 after a record setting flight from London. With representatives of FAI (Federation Aeronautique International) on board to monitor the official timings, AP-AMG on its delivery flight under the command of PIA's ace pilot Capt. Abdullah Baig (standing - 3rd from right in the photo) with Capt. Taimur Baig (standing - 5th from right in the photo) as his co-pilot completed London to Karachi flight in 6 hours 43 minutes and 55 seconds, the record which to this day remains unbroken!! Capt. Khusro Nawaz Khan (standing - 2nd from right) and Flight Engineer Hassan Mirza (first row - 1st from right) are also seen in this photo.

Reference photo

Reference photo

Air Malta

Air Malta

This is she now😭😭😭

I'm crying

Credits: History of PIA (clickable)

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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Boeing 720 Braniff
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 129.2ft (39.4m)
  • Length 135.6ft (41.3m)
  • Height 40.0ft (12.2m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 85,787lbs (38,912kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.186
  • Wing Loading 31.5lbs/ft2 (153.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 2,724.0ft2 (253.1m2)
  • Drag Points 22454

Parts

  • Number of Parts 393
  • Control Surfaces 11
  • Performance Cost 1,971