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Boeing 747SP (747SP-21) · VQ-BMS · Desconocida

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Boeing 747SP (747SP-21)

B747-21649Written off
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Boeing 747SP (747SP-21) in Everett. Operated for Pan American World Airways, United Air Lines and Las Vegas Sands Corporation.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines4×
PropulsionJet
Built inEverett, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationBermudas
OwnerLas Vegas Sands Corp
MSN21649
Hex / ICAO 24-bit424505
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N149UA · 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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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

May 1, 1979
Delivered to Boeing Everett
Delivered to Boeing Everett as N540PA.
May 11, 1979
Transferred to Pan American World Airways
Transferred to Pan American World Airways.
Feb 12, 1986
Transferred to United Air Lines
Transferred to United Air Lines.
Dec 1, 1993
Transferred to Tajik Air
Transferred to Tajik Air.
Aug 30, 1995
Transferred to Brunei Royal Flight
Transferred to Brunei Royal Flight.
Mar 1, 1996
Re-registered
Changed from V8-JBB to V8-JP1 (still with Brunei Royal Flight).
Apr 1, 1996
Re-registered
Changed from V8-JP1 to V8-AC1 (still with Brunei Royal Flight).
May 30, 2008
Transferred to Las Vegas Sands Corporation
Transferred to Las Vegas Sands Corporation.

Operators

1979-05-01
Boeing Everett
Registration N540PA
1979-05-11
Pan American World Airways
Registration N540PA
1986-02-12
United Air Lines
Registration N149UA
1993-12-01
Tajik Air
Registration N149UA · Lessor: United Air Lines
1995-08-30
Brunei Royal Flight
Registration V8-JBB
1996-03-01
Brunei Royal Flight
Registration V8-JP1
1996-04-01
Brunei Royal Flight
Registration V8-AC1
2008-05-30
Las Vegas Sands Corporation
Registration VQ-BMS · Lessor: Interface Operations Bermuda, Ltd

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

Gallery

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External photograph of the aircraft
Aero Icarus · CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
External photograph of the aircraft
Aero Icarus · CC BY-SA 2.0

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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

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Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Boeing 747SP (747SP-21) · VQ-BMS · Desconocida. Retrieved October 27, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B747-21649

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“Boeing 747SP (747SP-21) · VQ-BMS · Desconocida.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B747-21649. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Vuelopedia. “Boeing 747SP (747SP-21) · VQ-BMS · Desconocida.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 15, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B747-21649.

Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 747SP (747SP-21) · VQ-BMS · Desconocida. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B747-21649 (Accessed: 27 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-27},
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Wikipedia

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