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Boeing 747-200B (747-287B) · LV-MLO · Aerolineas Argentinas

Boeing 747-200B (747-287B) illustration in Aerolineas Argentinas livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 747-200B (747-287B)

B747-21725Scrapped
RegistrationARLV-MLO
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?We checked that this aircraft’s registration, serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: ANAC Argentina (Argentina), data as of Oct 9, 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
OperatorAerolineas Argentinas
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Boeing 747-200B (747-287B) built in 1979. Operated for Aerolineas Argentinas, Flying Tigers and FedEx Express. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
First flight1979
Country of registrationArgentina
MSN21725
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Argentina (Argentina) · Oct 9, 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

Dec 8, 1978
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N1789B.
1979
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Jan 13, 1979
Transferred to Aerolineas Argentinas
Transferred to Aerolineas Argentinas.
Apr 1, 1984
Transferred to Flying Tigers
Transferred to Flying Tigers.
Aug 7, 1989
Transferred to FedEx Express
Transferred to FedEx Express.
May 1, 1990
Transferred to Aerolineas Argentinas
Transferred to Aerolineas Argentinas.

Operators

1978-12-08
The Boeing Company
Registration N1789B
1979-01-13
Aerolineas Argentinas
Registration LV-MLO
1984-04-01
Flying Tigers
Registration N889FT
1989-08-07
FedEx Express
Registration LV-MLO
1990-05-01
Aerolineas Argentinas
Registration LV-MLO

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APA

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Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 747-200B (747-287B) · LV-MLO · Aerolineas Argentinas. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B747-21725 (Accessed: 21 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
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