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.

A 747 SP in the United Livery

A Boeing 747SP

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).

References

"747 Model Summary". Boeing. Archived from the original on September 28, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2010. {{cite web}}: More than one of |archivedate= and |archive-date= specified (help); More than one of |archiveurl= and |archive-url= specified (help)

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[1] "747 Model Summary". Boeing. Archived from the original on September 28, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2010. {{cite web}}: More than one of |archivedate= and |archive-date= specified (help); More than one of |archiveurl= and |archive-url= specified (help)