747SP Technical Data

(1973)
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Crew: 3 (captain, first officer, flight engineer).

This airplane is a shorter version of the 747-100 with a slightly taller tail height.

Boeing 747SP General Information

Manufacturer: Boeing
Model: 747SP
Main Category: Commercial aircraft
Category: Wide-body jet airliner
Country: United States
ICAO Code: B74S
Production start: 1973
Production end: 1989
Status: Retired in 2016
Units Produced: 45
Price (new): US$24 million

Boeing 747SP Flight and Avionics

Avionics: Rockwell Collins
Winglets: Small Winglets

Boeing 747SP Power Plant

Number of engines: 4
Engine details: 4x Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7J Turbofan
Thrust: 4x 48750 lbf (pound-force)

Boeing 747SP Performance

Top Speed: 507 knots / 583 mph / 939 km/h
Cruise speed: 490 knots / 564 mph / 907 km/h
Approach Speed: 250 knots / 288 mph / 463 km/h
Landing Speed: 140 knots / 161 mph / 259 km/h

Boeing 747SP Range and Fuel Consumption

Range: 6650 nautical miles / 7653 miles / 12316 kilometers
Climb rate: 2000 feet / 609.6 meters
Ceiling: 45100 feet / 13746.48 meters

Boeing 747SP Exterior Dimensions

Exterior length: 56.30 meters / 184 feet 8.54 inches
Tail height: 19.90 meters / 65 feet 3.46 inches
Fuselage diameter: 6.00 meters / 19 feet 8.22 inches
Track: 11.00 meters / 36 feet 1.07 inches
Wing span: 59.60 meters / 195 feet 6.46 inches

Boeing 747SP Interior Dimensions

Passenger Capacity: 276
Number of economy class seats: 194
Number of business class seats: 57
Number of first class seats: 25
Cabin height: 2.41 meters / 7 feet 10.88 inches
Cabin width: 6.10 meters / 20 feet 0.16 inches

Boeing 747SP Weights and Distances

Takeoff distance: 7545.93 feet / 2300 meters
Landing distance: 7217.85 feet / 2200 meters
Maximum takeoff weight: 695999 lbs / 315700 kg
Maximum landing weight: 449963 lbs / 204100 kg
Maximum payload: 73052 lbs / 33136 kg
Fuel capacity: 50360 gallons / 41933.46 gallons imperial / 190633.25 liters