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Boeing 747-100 (747-121) · N738PA · Pan American World Airways

Boeing 747-100 (747-121) illustration in Pan American World Airways livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 747-100 (747-121)

B747-19645Written off
RegistrationUSN738PA
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?We checked that this aircraft’s registration, serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorPan American World Airways
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Boeing 747-100 (747-121) built in 1970. Operated for Pan American World Airways.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
First flight1970
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN19645
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Boeing 747

Figures for the 747-400 variant, the most representative of the family · it is 67% the length of a football pitch

Length70.7 m232 ft
Wingspan64.4 m211 ft
Height19.4 m64 ft
Range13,446 km7,260 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed903 km/h488 ktMach 0.85
Service ceiling13,700 m44,948 ftIt flies above Everest (1.5 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight396,893 kg874,998 lb
Maximum payload217,879 kg480,340 lbIts 416 passengers with baggage would weigh about 41.6 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity416 passengersUp to 660 in a high-density layout
Endurance14 h 53 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1969 (57 years ago) · About 1,574 units built · Production ended in 2023

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1970
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Jan 19, 1970
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N738PA.
Feb 5, 1970
Transferred to Pan American World Airways
Transferred to Pan American World Airways.

Operators

1970-01-19
The Boeing Company
Registration N738PA
1970-02-05
Pan American World Airways
Registration N738PA

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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APA

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MLA

“Boeing 747-100 (747-121) · N738PA · Pan American World Airways.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B747-19645. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Vuelopedia. “Boeing 747-100 (747-121) · N738PA · Pan American World Airways.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 15, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B747-19645.

Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 747-100 (747-121) · N738PA · Pan American World Airways. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B747-19645 (Accessed: 19 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 747-100 (747-121) · N738PA · Pan American World Airways}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
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Wikipedia

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