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Boeing 747-200B (747-283B) · G-VOYG · Virgin Atlantic

Boeing 747-200B (747-283B) illustration in Virgin Atlantic livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 747-200B (747-283B)

B747-20121Scrapped
RegistrationGBG-VOYG
OperatorVirgin Atlantic
3operators
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Boeing 747-200B (747-283B). Operated for SAS Scandinavian Airlines System, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Country of registrationReino Unido
MSN20121
Hex / ICAO 24-bit4004D9
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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.

The full story of the Boeing 747 Compare this aircraft

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Nov 12, 1971
Delivered to SAS Scandinavian Airlines System
Delivered to SAS Scandinavian Airlines System as OY-KHA.
Jan 29, 1982
Re-registered
Changed from OY-KHA to LN-AEO (still with SAS Scandinavian Airlines System).
Mar 3, 1986
Transferred to British Airways
Transferred to British Airways.
Feb 3, 1990
Transferred to Virgin Atlantic
Transferred to Virgin Atlantic.

Operators

1971-11-12
1982-01-29
SAS Scandinavian Airlines System
Registration LN-AEO · Lessor: K/S Airinvest
1982-04-01
SAS Scandinavian Airlines System
Registration LN-AEO · Lessor: SAS Scandinavian Airlines System
1983-06-03
SAS Scandinavian Airlines System
Registration LN-AEO · Lessor: K/S Airinvest
1986-03-03
British Airways
Registration G-BMGS · Lessor: K/S Airinvest
1986-04-28
British Airways
Registration G-BMGS · Lessor: K/S Airinvest
1987-10-01
British Airways
Registration G-BMGS · Lessor: K/S Airinvest
1988-10-27
British Airways
Registration G-BMGS · Lessor: Aeronautics Leasing
1989-05-27
British Airways
Registration G-BMGS · Lessor: Aeronautics Leasing
1989-06-05
British Airways
Registration G-BMGS · Lessor: 1988
1989-11-04
British Airways
Registration G-BMGS · Lessor: Aeronautics Leasing
1990-02-03
Virgin Atlantic
Registration G-VOYG · Lessor: Aeronautics Leasing

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This page was last updated on October 10, 2026

APA

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MLA

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Chicago

Vuelopedia. “Boeing 747-200B (747-283B) · G-VOYG · Virgin Atlantic.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 10, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B747-20121.

Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 747-200B (747-283B) · G-VOYG · Virgin Atlantic. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B747-20121 (Accessed: 16 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 747-200B (747-283B) · G-VOYG · Virgin Atlantic}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B747-20121},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B747-20121}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}

Wikipedia

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