It is the highest flying subsonic passenger airliner, with a service ceiling of 45,100 feet (13,700 m). Boeing needed a smaller aircraft to compete with the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and …

波音747SP （Boeing 747SP），又称为 747-100SP，是 美国 航空器制造商 波音公司 所出品的大型商用机系列 波音747 底下的一种亚型。 其命名中的“SP”是“特殊性能”（S pecial P …

Powered by four Pratt & Whitney JT9D, the aircraft has a maximum thrust of 48,750 lbf each engine. It can fly up to 45,100 feet, has a range of 6,650 nautical miles, and a cruise speed of …

Sep 10, 2006 · Thus was born what was originally called the 747SB (Short Body) concept. The biggest problem Sutter and his crew faced was matching the fuel economy of the competition’s …

Oct 28, 2020 · For the most part, nobody ever talks about the Boeing 747SP, the shortest variant of the famous Boeing 747. The aircraft only sold 45 copies, making it the rarest 747 ever built, …

Aug 8, 2023 · Unlike other aircraft being built at the time, the 747SP was actually a customer request, which came collectively from Pan Am and Iran Air. The two airlines asked Boeing for …

Feb 24, 2025 · Sutter’s solution was to shorten the existing 747 model, which reduced weight and made it more suitable for both domestic and international travel. Thus, the concept known at …

Feb 21, 2023 · Thus, in 1973, Boeing launched the 747SP: a variant of the 747 that was 47 feet (14 meters) shorter than the original. The variant was originally named 747SB (Short Body), …

Apr 27, 2021 · Boeing 747SP ( 'SP' for Special Performance) is a shortened version of the Boeing B747 widebody airliner, designed for a longer range. Originally named as 747SB for "short …

It is the highest flying subsonic passenger airliner, with a service ceiling of 45,100 feet (13,700 m). Boeing needed a smaller aircraft to compete with the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and …