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Boeing 747-200B (747-212B)

B747-20888Scrapped

RegistrationUSN486EV

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

EVOperatorEvergreen International Airlines

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Boeing 747-200B (747-212B). Operated for Singapore Airlines, Flying Tigers and Evergreen International Airlines. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN20888

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA5FF5B

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

Jul 29, 1974

Delivered to Singapore Airlines

Delivered to Singapore Airlines as 9V-SQC.

Sep 16, 1980

Transferred to Flying Tigers

Transferred to Flying Tigers.

Sep 1, 1981

Transferred to Metro International Airways

Transferred to Metro International Airways.

Apr 1, 1982

Re-registered

Changed from N749TA to N749FT (still with Metro International Airways).

Feb 1, 1983

Transferred to Flying Tigers

Transferred to Flying Tigers.

Feb 24, 1983

Transferred to Pan American World Airways

Transferred to Pan American World Airways.

Jun 1, 1991

Transferred to Metro International Airways

Transferred to Metro International Airways.

Jun 1, 1993

Transferred to Tower Air

Transferred to Tower Air.

Jan 23, 1995

Transferred to Southern Air Transport

Transferred to Southern Air Transport.

Apr 26, 2001

Transferred to Evergreen International Airlines

Transferred to Evergreen International Airlines.

Operators

1974-07-29

Singapore Airlines

Registration 9V-SQC

1980-09-16

Flying Tigers

Registration N749TA

1981-09-01

Metro International Airways

Registration N749TA · Lessor: Nigeria Airways

1981-10-01

Metro International Airways

Registration N749TA

1982-04-01

Metro International Airways

Registration N749FT

1983-02-01

Flying Tigers

Registration N749FT

1983-02-24

Pan American World Airways

Registration N730PA

1991-06-01

Metro International Airways

Registration N749TA

1993-06-01

Tower Air

Registration N202PH

1995-01-23

Southern Air Transport

Registration N745SJ

2001-04-26

Evergreen International Airlines

Registration N486EV

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