Boeing 747SP
The Boeing 747SP (for Special Performance) is a shortened version of the Boeing 747 wide-body airliner, designed for a longer range. 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 Lockheed L-1011 TriStar tri-jet wide-bodies, introduced in 1971/1972. Pan Am requested a 747-100 derivative to fly between New York and the Middle East, a request also shared by Iran Air, and the first order came from Pan Am in 1973.
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| First flight | July 4, 1975
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| Introduction | 1976 with Pan Am
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| Status | In limited service as governmental, charter or VIP aircraft, one in service as SOFIA.
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| Primary users | Pan Am (historical)
South African Airways (historical) Iran Air (historical) China Airlines (historical) |
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| Produced | 1976–1982, 1987-1989
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| Number built | 45
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