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[229] A new flight deck based on the 777's would be used. [241][242] The final British Airways 747 flights departed London Heathrow on 8 October 2020.[243][244]. [132], The initial order for the -100SR – four aircraft for Japan Air Lines (JAL, later Japan Airlines) – was announced on October 30, 1972; rollout occurred on August 3, 1973, and the first flight took place on August 31, 1973. ", "Boeing: Commercial Airplanes - 747 Fun Facts", "Japan Airlines To Receive 100th Boeing 747 Aircraft. The type had an increased fuel capacity of 48,070 US gal (182.0 m3), allowing for a 5,000-nautical-mile (9,300 km) range with a typical 452-passenger payload, and an increased MTOW of 750,000 lb (340 t) was offered. In 1965, Joe Sutter left the 737 development program to design the 747, the first twin aisle airliner. Passenger, freighter and combination passenger-freighter versions of the -200 were produced. [40] It bought the 780-acre (320 ha) site in June 1966. The first flight took place on February 9, 1969 and the 747 was certified in December of that year. [89] Generally, the 747-400 held between 416 and 524 passengers. [65] After the aircraft's introduction with Pan Am, other airlines that had bought the 747 to stay competitive began to put their own 747s into service. 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The first -100B order, one aircraft for Iran Air, was announced on June 1, 1978. [94] Though the 747X design was less costly than the 747-500X and -600X, it was criticized for not offering a sufficient advance from the existing 747-400. The 747's right, outer landing gear was torn off and two engine nacelles were damaged. Due to ongoing the economic downturn of ’82, the aircraft left the BA fleet and was sent to Cathay Pacific (CX) as VR-HVY and B-HVY, which featured some wet-leasing operations with the Royal Air Force before being sent to the scrap-heap in May 2008, living a total of 28 years. The center engine would have been fitted in the tail with an S-duct intake similar to the L-1011's. This page was last edited on 31 December 2020, at 13:57. ", "Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-400 Fleet World's Largest. This difficulty was partly solved by reducing the stiffness of some wing components. On September 30, 1968, the first 747 was rolled out of the custom-built Everett Plant, the largest building in the world by volume. [111] In October 2016, UPS Airlines ordered 14 -8Fs to add capacity, along with 14 options, which it took in February 2018 to increase the total to 28 -8Fs on order. British Airways 747 first … [201] The type's first test flight occurred on March 20, 2011. After several studies, the stretched 747-8 was launched on November 14, 2005, with new General Electric GEnx engines, and was first delivered in October 2011. These studies led to initial requirements for the CX-Heavy Logistics System (CX-HLS) in March 1964 for an aircraft with a load capacity of 180,000 pounds (81,600 kg) and a speed of Mach 0.75 (500 mph or 800 km/h), and an unrefueled range of 5,000 nautical miles (9,300 km) with a payload of 115,000 pounds (52,200 kg). During this time, airport congestion, worsened by increasing numbers of passengers carried on relatively small aircraft, became a problem that Trippe thought could be addressed by a larger new aircraft.[18]. ", "Boeing Offers New 747-400X Quiet Longer Range Jetliner. ", "The Paris Air Show in facts and figures. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) classifies variants using a shortened code formed by combining the model number and the variant designator (e.g. [4], Responding to requests from Japanese airlines for a high-capacity aircraft to serve domestic routes between major cities, Boeing developed the 747SR as a short-range version of the 747-100 with lower fuel capacity and greater payload capability. It has wingtip extensions of 6 ft (1.8 m) and winglets of 6 ft (1.8 m), which improve the type's fuel efficiency by four percent compared to previous 747 versions. But what we do know is this. ", "How Bad Is Air Travel for the Environment? Referred to as the 747 Advanced prior to its launch, the 747-8 uses the same engine and cockpit technology as the 787, hence the use of the "8". [144] The aircraft was chosen by airlines wishing to serve major airports with short runways. It has a pronounced 37.5° wing sweep, allowing a Mach 0.85 (490 kn; 900 km/h) cruise speed, and its heavy weight is supported by four main landing gear legs with four-wheel bogies each. It entered service in 1972 with Lufthansa. [77] Many international carriers continued to use the 747 on Pacific routes. ", "Boeing Delivers First 747-300 Special Freighter To Atlas Air", "Technical Specifications – 747 Classics", "Qantas's final Boeing 747-300 heads for graveyard. [101] The first delivery of the 747-8 went to Cargolux in 2011. Orders 15 More of Boeing's 747-400s. [186] However, orders for 36 -400F and -400ERF freighters were already in place at the time of the announcement. [129] A total of 168 747-100s were built; 167 were delivered to customers, while Boeing kept the prototype, City of Everett. The delivery date left 28 months to design the aircraft, which was two-thirds of the normal time. G-AWNF (L.N. The type was certified by the FAA on September 26, 1973, with the first delivery on the same day. (Photo: British Airways) Then there’s a version unique to the A380 which features around 50% more personal space (but effectively has the same seat). All of the companies solved this problem by moving the cockpit above the cargo area; Douglas had a small "pod" just forward and above the wing, Lockheed used a long "spine" running the length of the aircraft with the wing spar passing through it, while Boeing blended the two, with a longer pod that ran from just behind the nose to just behind the wing. In October 1980, the The model was also known as the 747-200 Combi. [1] The cockpit was, therefore, placed on a shortened upper deck so that a freight-loading door could be included in the nose cone; this design feature produced the 747's distinctive "hump". [162], The 747-400 is an improved model with increased range. For the year and a half after September 1970 it only sold two 747s in the world, both to Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus. It entered service with Pan Am on January 22, 1970; it was the first airplane dubbed a "Jumbo Jet". ", "GE's CF6 Engine Models Tailored For Boeing's 747-400XQLR Wide-Body. The 747's maximum takeoff weight ranges from 735,000 pounds (333,400 kg) for the -100 to 970,000 lb (439,985 kg) for the -8. Most -200Bs had an internally stretched upper deck, allowing for up to 16 passenger seats. The Tehran–New York route, when launched, was the longest non-stop commercial flight in the world. [180][181] Cruising speed is up to Mach 0.855 on different versions of the 747-400. No 747s were sold to any American carrier for almost three years. [151] The 747-200 was produced in passenger (-200B), freighter (-200F), convertible (-200C), and combi (-200M) versions. The sweep also reduces the wingspan, allowing the 747 to use existing hangars. [143][144] The 747SP, compared to earlier variants, had a tapering of the aft upper fuselage into the empennage, a double-hinged rudder, and longer vertical and horizontal stabilizers. MIAMI - 2020 has been a year like no other for aviation. [46], On September 30, 1968, the first 747 was rolled out of the Everett assembly building before the world's press and representatives of the 26 airlines that had ordered the airliner. Such options were exercised around a year later, due to a £4.3bn order for 15 Boeing 777-200 aircraft, with 24 Boeing 747-400 included in the deal as well. “Tomorrow will be a difficult day for everybody at British Airways as the aircraft leaves our home at Heathrow for the very last time”, BA CEO Alex Cruz said in a statement. ", "Boeing 747 Large Cargo Freighter Completes First Flight. 4 x Rolls-Royce RB211-524 engines. The world’s most popular flight tracker. In 1987, Boeing re-opened the 747SP production line after five years to build one last 747SP for an order by the United Arab Emirates government. In the freighter role, the clear need was to support the containerized shipping methodologies that were being widely introduced at about the same time. [146], The 747SP was granted a supplemental certificate on February 4, 1976 and entered service with launch customers Pan Am and Iran Air that same year. This flight would be my first flight onboard a 747 and may be one of my last as the aircraft has been slowly disappearing from the skies. British Airways' last two Heathrow-based Boeing 747 planes have departed from the airport on their final flight. A former British Airways 747-200B, G-BDXJ,[272] is parked at the Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey, England and has been used as a movie set for productions such as the 2006 James Bond film, Casino Royale. [80] The 747SR had an economic design life objective of 52,000 flights during 20 years of operation, compared to 24,600 flights in 20 years for the standard 747. [161] As of July 2019[update], five 747-200s remain in service as freighters. ", "Boeing and Cathay Pacific Airways Launch 747-400 Special Freighter. [182] The combi version entered service in September 1989 with KLM, while the freighter version entered service in November 1993 with Cargolux. 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