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Boeing 747-400 (747-436)

B747-24630Scrapped

RegistrationGBG-BNLT

Desconocida

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Boeing 747-400 (747-436) built in 1991 in Everett. Operated for British Airways. Scrapped.

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New · 4 years · ≈ 16,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines4× 4 x ROLLS-ROYCE RB211-524G2-T-19<br>

PropulsionJet

First flight1991

Built inEverett, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationReino Unido

MSN24630

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

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Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1991

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Everett, Washington (USA).

Mar 19, 1991

Delivered to British Airways

Delivered to British Airways as G-BNLT.

Dec 26, 1995

Incident at Rio de Janeiro-Galeão (GIG) International Airport

On December 26, 1995, the Boeing 747-436 aircraft (registration G-BNLT), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Rio de Janeiro-Galeão (GIG) International Airport (Brazil) due to a fire on board. Source: British Airways.

Source: British Airways

Operators

1991-03-19

British Airways

Registration G-BNLT

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-25},
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Wikipedia

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