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Boeing 747-200B (747-212B) · Evergreen International Airlines

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Boeing 747-200B (747-212B)

B747-20712Scrapped
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Boeing 747-200B (747-212B) built in 1973. Operated for Singapore Airlines, Flying Tigers, Pan American World Airways and Evergreen International Airlines. Scrapped.

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Mature · 18 years · ≈ 72,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
First flight1973
MSN20712
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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Aircraft chronology

1973
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Jul 13, 1973
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as 9V-SIA.
Jul 31, 1973
Transferred to Singapore Airlines
Transferred to Singapore Airlines.
Dec 1, 1979
Transferred to Flying Tigers
Transferred to Flying Tigers.
Mar 1, 1982
Re-registered
Changed from N747TA to N747FT (still with Flying Tigers).
Mar 25, 1983
Transferred to Pan American World Airways
Transferred to Pan American World Airways.
Apr 10, 1991
Transferred to Evergreen International Airlines
Transferred to Evergreen International Airlines.

Operators

1973-07-13
The Boeing Company
Registration 9V-SIA
1973-07-31
Singapore Airlines
Registration 9V-SIA
1979-12-01
Flying Tigers
Registration N747TA
1982-03-01
Flying Tigers
Registration N747FT · Lessor: Metro International Airways
1982-04-01
Flying Tigers
Registration N747FT · Lessor: Metro International Airways
1983-03-25
Pan American World Airways
Registration N728PA
1991-04-10
1992-05-16
Evergreen International Airlines
Registration N485EV · Lessor: Saudi Arabian Airlines
1997-03-01

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BibTeX

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