Boeing 747SP
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.
| 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 |
Pan Am and Iran Air both requested an airliner that could fly long range. One 747SP was modified into the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA).
Boeing 747SP Media
Iran Air 747SP from above, 47 ft (14 m) shorter than the 747, with four exit doors per side
The last 747SP, built in 1987 for Abu Dhabi Amiri Flight
The 747SP used as the NASA Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy
Pratt & Whitney engine testbed testing the PW1000G engine
747-100 top view, cross-section, front view, 747 side views: 747SP, -100, -400, -8I, and LCF
References
- ↑ "747 Model Summary". Boeing. Archived from the original on September 28, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
