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Boeing 747-400 (747-409)

B747-24309Stored

RegistrationUSN249BA

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Boeing 747-400 (747-409) built in 1990 in Everett. Operated for China Airlines. Currently in storage.

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Old · 32 years · ≈ 128,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines4× 4 x PW PW4056

PropulsionTurbofan

ConfigurationFreighter

First flight1990

Built inEverett, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerBoeing

MSN24309

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA25188

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · 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

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

MEXMexico City13,420 km ATLAtlanta12,945 km JFKNew York12,545 km LOSLagos12,440 km DFWDallas-Fort Worth12,401 km

Beyond its rangeMIAMiami13,904 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

1990–2022China Airlines network of its widebody aircraft

Base

TPETaoyuan

Main destinations

KHHKaohsiung (Xiaogang)BKKBangkok HKGHong Kong AKLAuckland BNEBrisbane CGKJakarta DELNew Delhi HNLHonolulu, Oahu LAXLos Angeles SYDSydney (Mascot)TSATaipei (Songshan)

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Aircraft chronology

1990

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Everett, Washington (USA).

Feb 8, 1990

Delivered to China Airlines

Delivered to China Airlines as B-161.

Dec 18, 1999

Re-registered

Changed from B-161 to B-18271 (still with China Airlines).

Mar 2005

Placed in storage

In March 2005, the 747-409 aircraft (registration B-18271), operated by China Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: China Airlines.

Source: China Airlines

Apr 2022

Placed in storage

In April 2022, the 747-409 aircraft (registration N249BA), was placed in storage.

Operators

1990-02-08

China Airlines

Registration B-161

1999-12-18

China Airlines

Registration B-18271

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