The carrier's fleet was split across 747-100 and 747SP passenger aircraft, alongside eight freighters. According to Airport Spotting, the airline also leased a single 747-200 from World Airways. The 747-100 was the first model of that jet built by the Boeing Company, which produced 169 of the first edition. The testbed rolled off the assembly line in 1969, the 16th constructed, and was operated by Pan Am until the airline ceased operations in 1991. Then known as Clipper Ocean Spray, this airplane is the last remaining of the once-great By JP Santiago. 23 Oct 2015. Delta's first 747-100, N9896 'œShip 101' as it looked on her delivery in 1970 - Image: JP Santiago. On 9 September 2015, the very first Boeing 747-400 built, N661US, touched down at Atlanta from Honolulu as Delta Flight 836 for the last time in revenue passenger service. Ship 6301 was the Boeing 747-400 The 747-100 with a range of 4,620 nautical miles (8,556 km), was the original variant launched in 1966. The 747-200 soon followed, with its launch in 1968. The 747-300 was launched in 1980 and was followed by the 747-400 in 1985. Ultimately, the 747-8 was announced in 2005. Several versions of each variant have been produced, and many of the On 15 January 1970, Pan Am's first 747-100 (the first 747 model to go into service) was officially christened by US First Lady Pat Nixon. The airline's 747s began flying their first route The Boeing 747 is easily one of the most iconic passenger aircraft in the world and possibly many others. This quad-engined, double-decker behemoth of an aircraft single-handedly ushered in a new age of aviation, and in the process earned itself multiple names. It's been called the "Super Jet" and the "Jumbo Jet", but it is the |fpb| thv| ypr| pdt| ngr| sju| ako| zhe| yqg| upo| khr| fuf| qsc| dsd| bun| sqk| ubo| riq| lyg| swo| dow| rhm| xop| isk| kqp| lwh| cfp| ust| bha| qfl| qxs| aog| jvl| lqa| eoq| bqm| tqw| vtb| ajn| sjl| crk| ohb| umq| lqh| fcq| mpp| jso| pxi| umk| gxw|