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The plan for creating the 747SP came from a request both from Pan American World Airways and Iran Air. They were both looking for a high capacity airliner
The 747SP was given a supplemental certificate on February of 1976 and started operation with Pan American. The aircraft was picked by airlines wanting to serve big airports with small runways.
Airlines that are currently using this type of aircraft are Iran Air, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Syrian Arab Airlines, and NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center.
Its specifications are the following:
Capacity
Flight crew of three comprising two pilots and one flight engineer. Max high density single class seating for 440, typical two class seating for 28 first class and 288 economy class passengers
Dimension
Wing span 59.64m (195ft 8in), length 56.31m (184ft 9in), height 19.94m (65ft 5in). Wing area 511m2 (5500sq ft).
Weights
Operating empty 147,420kg (325,000lb), max takeoff 317,515kg (700,000lb).
Speed and Range
Max speed 1000km/h (540kt). Range with 331 passengers and baggage 10,840km (5855nm), range with 276 passengers 12,325km (6650nm), ferry range with max fuel and 13,610kg (30,000lb) payload 15,400km (8315nm).
Engines
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