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Boeing 747-200F (747-228F) · A6-MDH · Midex Airlines

Boeing 747-200F (747-228F) illustration in Midex Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 747-200F (747-228F)

B747-24735Unknown
RegistrationAEA6-MDH
OperatorMidex Airlines
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Boeing 747-200F (747-228F) built in 1990 in Everett. Has operated for Air France and Midex Airlines.

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Old · 36 years · ≈ 144,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
First flight1990
Built inEverett, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationEmiratos Árabes Unidos
MSN24735
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

With its 13,446 km range, from Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) it could fly non-stop as far as:

SCLSantiago11,673 kmEZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)11,100 kmSINSingapore10,724 kmLIMLima10,276 kmNRTNarita9,710 km
Beyond its rangeSYDSydney (Mascot)16,944 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.

The full story of the Boeing 747 Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1990–2010Air France network of its widebody aircraft
Base
CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)
Main destinations
ATLAtlantaAMSAmsterdamJFKNew YorkLHRLondonORYParis (Orly, Val-de-Marne)AUHAbu DhabiDTWDetroitFRAFrankfurt am MainKULSepangLAXLos AngelesSEASeattle
2010–2026Midex Airlines airline base
Base
SHJSharjah

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1990
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Everett, Washington (USA).
Feb 9, 1990
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as F-GCBL.
Feb 23, 1990
Transferred to Air France
Transferred to Air France.
Aug 1, 2010
Transferred to Midex Airlines
Transferred to Midex Airlines.

Operators

1990-02-09
The Boeing Company
Registration F-GCBL
1990-02-23
Air France
Registration F-GCBL
2010-08-01
Midex Airlines
Registration A6-MDH

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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

APA

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MLA

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Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 747-200F (747-228F) · A6-MDH · Midex Airlines. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B747-24735 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
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Wikipedia

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