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Boeing 747-100 (747-136) · N605FF · Tower Air

Boeing 747-100 (747-136) illustration in Tower Air livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 747-100 (747-136)

B747-20271Written off
RegistrationUSN605FF
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OperatorTower Air
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Boeing 747-100 (747-136). Operated for BOAC, British Airways, TWA Trans World Airlines and Tower Air.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN20271
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA7DA55
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

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Jan 7, 1972
Delivered to BOAC
Delivered to BOAC as G-AWNI.
Apr 1, 1974
Transferred to British Airways
Transferred to British Airways.
Mar 25, 1981
Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines
Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines.
Mar 28, 1991
Transferred to Tower Air
Transferred to Tower Air.

Operators

1972-01-07
BOAC
Registration G-AWNI
1974-04-01
British Airways
Registration G-AWNI
1981-03-25
TWA Trans World Airlines
Registration N17125
1991-03-28
Tower Air
Registration N605FF

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

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Chicago

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Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 747-100 (747-136) · N605FF · Tower Air. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B747-20271 (Accessed: 25 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 747-100 (747-136) · N605FF · Tower Air}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-25},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-25}
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Wikipedia

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