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Boeing 747-200B (747-211B) · RP-C8850 · Philippine Airlines

Boeing 747-200B (747-211B) illustration in Philippine Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 747-200B (747-211B)

B747-21516Scrapped
RegistrationPHRP-C8850
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N207AE), we checked that this aircraft’s 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
OperatorPhilippine Airlines
4operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Boeing 747-200B (747-211B). Operated for Wardair Canada, British Caledonian Airways, British Airways and Philippine Airlines. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Country of registrationFilipinas
MSN21516
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N207AE · 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

Jun 9, 1978
Delivered to Wardair Canada
Delivered to Wardair Canada as C-GXRA.
Oct 1, 1986
Transferred to British Caledonian Airways
Transferred to British Caledonian Airways.
Apr 14, 1988
Transferred to British Airways
Transferred to British Airways.
Feb 28, 1991
Transferred to Philippine Airlines
Transferred to Philippine Airlines.

Operators

1978-06-09
Wardair Canada
Registration C-GXRA
1980-09-23
Wardair Canada
Registration C-GXRA · Lessor: Libyan Arab Airlines
1980-11-13
Wardair Canada
Registration C-GXRA
1986-10-01
British Caledonian Airways
Registration G-GLYN
1988-04-14
British Airways
Registration G-GLYN
1991-02-28
Philippine Airlines
Registration N207AE
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Philippine Airlines
Registration RP-C8850

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This page was last updated on October 10, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 10). Boeing 747-200B (747-211B) · RP-C8850 · Philippine Airlines. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B747-21516

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“Boeing 747-200B (747-211B) · RP-C8850 · Philippine Airlines.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 10 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B747-21516. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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Vuelopedia. “Boeing 747-200B (747-211B) · RP-C8850 · Philippine Airlines.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 10, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B747-21516.

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Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 747-200B (747-211B) · RP-C8850 · Philippine Airlines. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B747-21516 (Accessed: 19 October 2026).

BibTeX

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Wikipedia

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