Boeing 747-200B (747-236B) · G-BDXO · British Airways

Boeing 747-200B (747-236B) illustration in British Airways livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 747-200B (747-236B)

B747-23799Scrapped
RegistrationGBG-BDXO
OperatorBritish Airways
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Boeing 747-200B (747-236B) built in 1987. Operated for British Airways. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
MSN23799
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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.

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1987
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Apr 10, 1987
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N6055X.
Apr 23, 1987
Transferred to British Airways
Transferred to British Airways.

Operators

1987-04-10
Registration N6055X
1987-04-23
Registration G-BDXO

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 747-200B (747-236B) · G-BDXO · British Airways}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
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Wikipedia

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