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Boeing 747-100 (747-143) · N17011 · Continental Air Lines

Boeing 747-100 (747-143) illustration in Continental Air Lines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 747-100 (747-143)

B747-19730Scrapped
RegistrationUSN17011
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OperatorContinental Air Lines
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Boeing 747-100 (747-143) built in 1970. Operated for Alitalia, Aer Lingus and Continental Air Lines. Scrapped.

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Mature · 18 years · ≈ 72,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
First flight1970
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN19730
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA11BC2
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

1970
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Jun 13, 1970
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N1796B.
Jul 1, 1970
Transferred to Alitalia
Transferred to Alitalia.
Sep 26, 1976
Transferred to Aer Lingus
Transferred to Aer Lingus.
Oct 17, 1976
Transferred to Alitalia
Transferred to Alitalia.
Sep 17, 1981
Transferred to The Boeing Company
Transferred to The Boeing Company.
Jul 26, 1982
Transferred to Scanair
Transferred to Scanair.
Jul 26, 1982
Transferred to SAS Scandinavian Airlines System
Transferred to SAS Scandinavian Airlines System.
Sep 9, 1982
Transferred to Icelandair
Transferred to Icelandair.
Oct 25, 1982
Transferred to Scanair
Transferred to Scanair.
Dec 9, 1982
Transferred to The Boeing Company
Transferred to The Boeing Company.
Jul 29, 1983
Transferred to Overseas National Airways
Transferred to Overseas National Airways.
Oct 24, 1983
Transferred to The Boeing Company
Transferred to The Boeing Company.
Jun 17, 1985
Transferred to PEOPLExpress
Transferred to PEOPLExpress.
Feb 1, 1987
Transferred to Continental Air Lines
Transferred to Continental Air Lines.
Dec 12, 1988
Re-registered
Changed from N606PE to N17011 (still with Continental Air Lines).

Operators

1970-06-13
The Boeing Company
Registration N1796B
1970-07-01
Alitalia
Registration I-DEME
1976-09-26
Aer Lingus
Registration I-DEME
1976-10-17
Alitalia
Registration I-DEME
1981-09-17
The Boeing Company
Registration N356AS
1982-07-26
Scanair
Registration N356AS · Lessor: SAS Scandinavian Airlines System
1982-07-26
1982-09-09
Icelandair
Registration N356AS · Lessor: Scanair
1982-10-25
Scanair
Registration N356AS · Lessor: SAS Scandinavian Airlines System
1982-12-09
The Boeing Company
Registration N356AS
1983-07-29
Overseas National Airways
Registration N356AS · Lessor: 1979
1983-10-24
The Boeing Company
Registration N356AS
1984-10-03
The Boeing Company
Registration N356AS
—
PIA Pakistan International Airlines
Registration N356AS · Lessor: The Boeing Company
1985-06-17
PEOPLExpress
Registration N606PE
1987-02-01
Continental Air Lines
Registration N606PE
1988-12-12
Continental Air Lines
Registration N17011

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 747-100 (747-143) · N17011 · Continental Air Lines}},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
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