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BOEING 747SP
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B74S
| Aircraft | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | 747SP | ||
| Manufacturer | BOEING | ||
| Body | Wide | ||
| Wing | Fixed Wing | ||
| Position | Low wing | ||
| Tail | Regular tail, mid set | ||
| WTC | Heavy | ||
| APC | D | ||
| Type code | L4J | ||
| RFF Category | 8 | ||
| Engine | Jet | ||
| Engine count | Multi | ||
| Position | Underwing mounted | ||
| Landing gear | Tricycle retractable | ||
| Mass group | 5 | ||
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BOEING 747SP
Description
Long range, high capacity wide-body airliner. In service since 1976. Shortened version of the B747-200 with a better performance ("SP" for "Special Performance"), optimised for African and Pacific long range non-stop services. The B74S is member of the B747 family of aircraft.
Technical Data
| Wing span | 59.6 m195.538 ft <br /> |
|---|---|
| Length | 56.3 m184.711 ft <br /> |
| Height | 19.4 m63.648 ft <br /> |
| Powerplant | 4 x P&W JT9D-1AW (218.4 kN) or 4 x GE CF6-45A2 (206.8 kN) or 4 x R-R RB 211-524B (222.8 kN) or 4 x R-R RB 211-524D4 (230 kN) turbofans. |
| Engine model | General Electric CF6, Pratt & Whitney JT9D, Rolls-Royce RB211 |
Performance Data
| Take-Off | Initial Climb (to 5000 ft) |
Initial Climb (to FL150) |
Initial Climb (to FL240) |
MACH Climb | Cruise | Initial Descent (to FL240) |
Descent (to FL100) |
Descent (FL100 & below) |
Approach | ||||||||||
| V2 (IAS) | 160 kts | IAS | 190 kts | IAS | 290 kts | IAS | 290 kts | MACH | 0.80 | TAS | 535 kts | MACH | 0.72 | IAS | 290 kts | IAS | 250 kts | Vapp (IAS) | 140 kts |
| Distance | 2300 m | ROC | 3000 ft/min | ROC | 3000 ft/min | ROC | 1900 ft/min | ROC | 1900 ft/min | MACH | 0.88 | ROD | 800 ft/min | ROD | 3000 ft/min | MCS | 240 kts | Distance | 2200 m |
| MTOW | 304000304,000 kg <br />304 tonnes <br /> kg | Ceiling | FL451 | ROD | 1500 ft/min | APC | D | ||||||||||||
| WTC | H | Range | 66506,650 nm <br />12,315,800 m <br />12,315.8 km <br />40,406,168.009 ft <br /> NM | ||||||||||||||||
Accidents & Serious Incidents involving B74S
- B74S, Stockholm Arlanda Sweden, 1996 (On 14 June 1996, a Boeing 747SP being operated by Air China on a scheduled passenger flight from Beijing to Stockholm was arriving on the designated parking gate at destination in normal daylight visibility when it collided with the airbridge. None of the 130 occupants of the aircraft suffered any injury but the aircraft was “substantially damaged” and the airbridge was “damaged”.)
- B74S, Stockholm Arlanda Sweden, 2006 (On 11 December 2006, a Boeing 747SP being operated by Syrian Air on a scheduled passenger flight from Damascus to Stockholm was arriving on the designated parking gate at destination in normal visibility at night when it collided with the airbridge. None of the 116 occupants of the aircraft suffered any injury but the aircraft was “substantially damaged” and the airbridge was “damaged”.)
- B74S, en-route, Anchorage AK USA, 2004 (On 5 December 2004 a Boeing 747-100SP experienced a rapid depressurisation and subsequent minor damage after reaching cruise level near Anchorage, Alaska. The crew elected to return to Ted Stevens International Airport, Anchorage where the aircraft landed without further incident.)