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Boeing 747-100 (747-143) · N128BP · TWA Trans World Airlines

Boeing 747-100 (747-143) illustration in TWA Trans World Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 747-100 (747-143)

B747-19729Scrapped
RegistrationUSN128BP
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
OperatorTWA Trans World Airlines
6operators
0incidents
0accidents
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Boeing 747-100 (747-143). Operated for Alitalia, The Hawaii Express and TWA Trans World Airlines. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN19729
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA07191
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

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Aircraft chronology

May 13, 1970
Delivered to Alitalia
Delivered to Alitalia as I-DEMA.
Nov 3, 1981
Transferred to The Boeing Company
Transferred to The Boeing Company.
Aug 12, 1982
Transferred to The Hawaii Express
Transferred to The Hawaii Express.
May 13, 1983
Transferred to The Boeing Company
Transferred to The Boeing Company.
Jun 8, 1983
Transferred to Metro International Airways
Transferred to Metro International Airways.
Oct 18, 1983
Transferred to The Boeing Company
Transferred to The Boeing Company.
Jun 27, 1984
Transferred to PEOPLExpress
Transferred to PEOPLExpress.
Feb 1, 1987
Transferred to Continental Airlines
Transferred to Continental Airlines.
Jul 1, 1990
Re-registered
Changed from N603PE to N17010 (still with Continental Airlines).
Jul 1, 1996
Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines
Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines.

Operators

1970-05-13
Alitalia
Registration I-DEMA
1981-11-03
The Boeing Company
Registration N355AS
1982-08-12
The Hawaii Express
Registration N355AS · Lessor: The Boeing Company
1983-05-13
The Boeing Company
Registration N355AS
1983-06-08
Metro International Airways
Registration N355AS · Lessor: The Boeing Company
1983-10-18
The Boeing Company
Registration N355AS
1984-06-27
PEOPLExpress
Registration N603PE
1987-02-01
Continental Airlines
Registration N603PE
1990-07-01
Continental Airlines
Registration N17010
1996-07-01
TWA Trans World Airlines
Registration N128TW

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BibTeX

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