Boeing 747SP
| Boeing 747SP | |
|---|---|
| |
| Boeing 747SP of launch customer Pan Am | |
| Role | Wide-body jet airliner |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Airplane Company |
| First flight | July 4, 1975 |
| Introduction | 1976 with Pan Am |
| Status | In limited service |
| Primary users | Pan Am (historical) United Airlines (historical) South African Airways (historical) Iran Air (historical) |
| Produced | 1976–1982, 1987–1989 |
| Number built | 45[1] |
| Developed from | Boeing 747-100 |
| Variants | Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy - SOFIA |
The Boeing 747SP is a jet airliner, a variant of the Boeing 747. Compared to the original 747, the 747SP has a shortened fuselage. Because of this, it can carry fewer passengers but is able to fly longer distances. The 747SP first flew in 1975 and entered service in 1976. A total of 45 747SPs was built until 1987.
Pan Am and Iran Air both requested an airliner that could fly long range. QANTAS also ordered two 747-SP examples for trans-Pacific routes.[2] One 747SP was modified into the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA).
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "747 Model Summary". Boeing. Archived from the original on September 28, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
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