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Boeing 747-100 (747-128)

B747-20541Unknown

RegistrationFRF-BPVJ

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorAir France

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Boeing 747-100 (747-128) built in 1973 in Everett. Has operated for Air France, Air Algérie, SABENA and Musee de l'Air et de l'Espace.

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Old · 53 years · ≈ 212,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

First flight1973

Built inEverett, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationFrancia

MSN20541

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N28903 · 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

With its 13,446 km range, from Zaventem it could fly non-stop as far as:

SCLSantiago11,904 km EZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)11,344 kmSINSingapore10,555 km LIMLima10,464 km GRUSão Paulo9,651 km

Beyond its rangeSYDSydney (Mascot)16,738 km

The type first flew in 1969 (57 years ago) · About 1,574 units built · Production ended in 2023

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1992–2000SABENA airline base

Base

BRUZaventem

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1973

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Everett, Washington (USA).

Feb 21, 1973

Delivered to Air France

Delivered to Air France as N28903.

Jan 1, 1982

Re-registered

Changed from N28903 to F-BPVJ (still with Air France).

Apr 15, 1985

Transferred to Air Algérie

Transferred to Air Algérie.

Jun 27, 1992

Transferred to SABENA

Transferred to SABENA.

Jul 10, 1997

Incident at Pointe-à-Pitre-Le Raizet (PTP) Airport

On July 10, 1997, the Boeing 747-128 aircraft (registration F-BPVJ), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Pointe-à-Pitre-Le Raizet (PTP) Airport due to a brake failure. Source: Air France.

Source: Air France

Feb 25, 2000

Transferred to Musee de l'Air et de l'Espace

Transferred to Musee de l'Air et de l'Espace.

Operators

1973-02-21

Air France

Registration N28903

1982-01-01

Air France

Registration F-BPVJ

1985-04-15

Air Algérie

Registration F-BPVJ · Lessor: Air France

1992-06-27

SABENA

Registration F-BPVJ · Lessor: Air France

2000-02-25

Musee de l'Air et de l'Espace

Registration F-BPVJ

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