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Boeing 747-200B (747-238B) · N14024 · Continental Micronesia

Boeing 747-200B (747-238B) illustration in Continental Micronesia livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 747-200B (747-238B)

B747-20534Scrapped
RegistrationUSN14024
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
OperatorContinental Micronesia
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Boeing 747-200B (747-238B) built in 1972. Operated for QANTAS, PEOPLExpress and Continental Micronesia. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
First flight1972
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN20534
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

1972
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Jul 27, 1972
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as VH-EBE.
Aug 10, 1972
Transferred to QANTAS
Transferred to QANTAS.
May 1, 1986
Transferred to PEOPLExpress
Transferred to PEOPLExpress.
Feb 1, 1987
Transferred to Continental Airlines
Transferred to Continental Airlines.
May 1, 1991
Re-registered
Changed from N609PE to N10024 (still with Continental Airlines).
Jul 20, 1994
Transferred to Tower Air
Transferred to Tower Air.
Feb 5, 1997
Transferred to Continental Airlines
Transferred to Continental Airlines.
May 19, 1997
Re-registered
Changed from N614FF to N14024 (still with Continental Airlines).
Jun 14, 1997
Transferred to Continental Micronesia
Transferred to Continental Micronesia.

Operators

1972-07-27
The Boeing Company
Registration VH-EBE
1972-08-10
QANTAS
Registration VH-EBE
1986-05-01
PEOPLExpress
Registration N609PE
1987-02-01
Continental Airlines
Registration N609PE
1991-05-01
Continental Airlines
Registration N10024
1994-07-20
Tower Air
Registration N614FF
1996-02-01
Tower Air
Registration N614FF
1997-02-05
Continental Airlines
Registration N614FF
1997-05-19
Continental Airlines
Registration N14024
1997-06-14
Continental Micronesia
Registration N14024 · Lessor: Continental Airlines

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Vuelopedia. “Boeing 747-200B (747-238B) · N14024 · Continental Micronesia.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 15, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B747-20534.

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Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 747-200B (747-238B) · N14024 · Continental Micronesia. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B747-20534 (Accessed: 19 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
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