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Boeing 747-100F (747-124)

B747-19733Scrapped

RegistrationUSN855FT

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

POOperatorPolar Air Cargo

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Boeing 747-100F (747-124). Operated for Continental Airlines, Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force and Polar Air Cargo. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN19733

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 18, 1970

Delivered to Continental Airlines

Delivered to Continental Airlines as N26861.

Sep 12, 1975

Transferred to Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force

Transferred to Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force.

Aug 31, 1976

Re-registered

Changed from 5-289 to 5-8810 (still with Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force).

Feb 9, 1978

Transferred to World Airways

Transferred to World Airways.

Jul 1, 1978

Transferred to Flying Tigers

Transferred to Flying Tigers.

Jul 15, 1980

Transferred to World Airways

Transferred to World Airways.

Nov 25, 1981

Transferred to Flying Tigers

Transferred to Flying Tigers.

Dec 22, 1981

Transferred to World Airways

Transferred to World Airways.

Jul 2, 1982

Transferred to Avianca

Transferred to Avianca.

Aug 1, 1988

Transferred to Flying Tigers

Transferred to Flying Tigers.

Aug 7, 1989

Transferred to Federal Express

Transferred to Federal Express.

Jun 24, 1993

Transferred to Southern Air Transport

Transferred to Southern Air Transport.

Aug 26, 1994

Transferred to Polar Air Cargo

Transferred to Polar Air Cargo.

Operators

1970-05-18

Continental Airlines

Registration N26861

1975-09-12

Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force

Registration 5-289

1976-08-31

Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force

Registration 5-8810

1978-02-09

World Airways

Registration N750WA

1978-07-01

Flying Tigers

Registration N809FT · Lessor: World Airways

1980-07-15

World Airways

Registration N750WA

1981-11-25

Flying Tigers

Registration N750WA · Lessor: World Airways

1981-12-22

World Airways

Registration N750WA

1982-07-02

Avianca

Registration HK-2900X · Lessor: World Airways

1988-08-01

Flying Tigers

Registration N822FT

1989-08-07

Federal Express

Registration N630FE

1993-06-24

Southern Air Transport

Registration N630SJ · Lessor: Polaris Aviation Leasing Corp.

1993-07-01

Southern Air Transport

Registration N630SJ · Lessor: Polaris Aviation Leasing Corp.

1994-08-26

Polar Air Cargo

Registration N855FT · Lessor: Polaris Aviation Leasing Corp.

2000-05-23

Polar Air Cargo

Registration N855FT · Lessor: Triton Aviation Services

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BibTeX

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