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Boeing 747-200F (747-228F)

B747-24879Unknown

RegistrationFRF-GCBM

OperatorAir France

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Boeing 747-200F (747-228F) built in 1990 in Everett. Has operated for UTA Union De Transport Aerien, Air France, Air France Cargo and Midex International.

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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 registrationFrancia

MSN24879

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 Sharjah it could fly non-stop as far as:

LAXLos Angeles13,393 km HAVHavana12,985 km DFWDallas-Fort Worth12,918 km MIAMiami12,611 km GRUSão Paulo12,234 km

Beyond its rangeCUNCancún13,452 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

2010–2026Midex International airline base

Base

SHJSharjah

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1990

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Everett, Washington (USA).

Nov 5, 1990

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as F-GCBM.

Nov 30, 1990

Transferred to UTA Union De Transport Aerien

Transferred to UTA Union De Transport Aerien.

Sep 1, 1993

Transferred to Air France

Transferred to Air France.

Sep 1, 1993

Transferred to Air France Cargo

Transferred to Air France Cargo.

Jun 1, 2010

Transferred to Midex International

Transferred to Midex International.

Operators

1990-11-05

The Boeing Company

Registration F-GCBM

1990-11-30

UTA Union De Transport Aerien

Registration F-GCBM

1993-09-01

Air France

Registration F-GCBM

1993-09-01

Air France Cargo

Registration F-GCBM

2010-06-01

Midex International

Registration A6-MDI

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
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