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Boeing 747-400 (747-422) · A6-MMM · Dubai Air Wing

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Boeing 747-400 (747-422)

B747-26906Unknown
RegistrationAEA6-MMM
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N109UA), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorDubai Air Wing
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Boeing 747-400 (747-422) built in 1998 in Everett. Has operated for United Airlines, Dubai Royal Air Wing and Dubai Air Wing.

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Old · 28 years · ≈ 112,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines4×
PropulsionJet
First flight1998
Built inEverett, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationEmiratos Árabes Unidos
OwnerDubai Air Wing
MSN26906
Hex / ICAO 24-bit8960AE
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N109UA · 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 Newark it could fly non-stop as far as:

HKGHong Kong12,960 kmJNBJohannesburg12,865 kmBOMMumbai12,546 kmPVGShanghai (Pudong)11,860 kmDELNew Delhi11,765 km
Beyond its rangeBKKBangkok13,947 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

1998–2003United Airlines network of its widebody aircraft
Base
EWRNewarkIADDullesSFOSan FranciscoIAHHouston
Main destinations
FRAFrankfurt am MainORDChicagoBRUZaventemNRTNaritaJFKNew YorkLAXLos AngelesHNLHonolulu, OahuZRHZurich
since 2003Dubai Royal Air Wing airline base
Base
DXBDubai
current operatorDubai Air Wing airline base
Base
DXBDubai

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Aircraft chronology

1998
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Everett, Washington (USA).
Nov 16, 1998
Delivered to United Airlines
Delivered to United Airlines as N109UA.
May 1, 2003
Transferred to Dubai Royal Air Wing
Transferred to Dubai Royal Air Wing.

Operators

1998-11-16
United Airlines
Registration N109UA
2003-05-01
Dubai Royal Air Wing
Registration A6-MMM
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Dubai Air Wing
Registration A6-MMM

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