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Boeing 747-200M (747-2L5) · B-HME · Cathay Pacific

Boeing 747-200M (747-2L5) illustration in Cathay Pacific livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 747-200M (747-2L5)

B747-22106Scrapped
RegistrationCNB-HME
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (PPVNB), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: ANAC Brazil (Brazil), 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
OperatorCathay Pacific
4operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Boeing 747-200M (747-2L5). Operated for Libyan Arab Airlines, VARIG, Cathay Pacific and Air Hong Kong. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Country of registrationChina/Taiwán
MSN22106
Hex / ICAO 24-bit780130
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Brazil (Brazil) under its former registration PPVNB · 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

With its 13,446 km range, from Hong Kong it could fly non-stop as far as:

DFWDallas-Fort Worth13,053 kmJFKNew York12,970 kmYYZToronto12,548 kmORDChicago12,522 kmLOSLagos11,814 km
Beyond its rangeATLAtlanta13,498 km

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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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1996–2002Air Hong Kong airline base
Base
HKGHong Kong
since 2002Cathay Pacific network of its widebody aircraft
Base
HKGHong Kong
Main destinations
TPETaoyuanBKKBangkokDOHDohaSINSingaporeBNEBrisbaneCMBColomboCNSCairnsDACDhakaFUKFukuokaICNSeoulJFKNew York

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Feb 9, 1981
Delivered to VARIG
Delivered to VARIG as PP-VNB.
Feb 1, 1996
Transferred to Cathay Pacific
Transferred to Cathay Pacific.
Jun 5, 1996
Transferred to Air Hong Kong
Transferred to Air Hong Kong.
Oct 23, 1997
Re-registered
Changed from VR-HME to B-HME (still with Air Hong Kong).
Jul 1, 2002
Transferred to Cathay Pacific
Transferred to Cathay Pacific.

Operators

—
Libyan Arab Airlines
Registration 5A-DIK
1981-02-09
VARIG
Registration PP-VNB
1996-02-01
Cathay Pacific
Registration VR-HME
1996-06-05
Air Hong Kong
Registration VR-HME · Lessor: Cathay Pacific
1997-10-23
Air Hong Kong
Registration B-HME · Lessor: Cathay Pacific
2002-07-01
Cathay Pacific
Registration B-HME

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BibTeX

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