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Posted by Mark Bermudez (m2eagle2)
on 6/25/2008, 11:03 pm, in reply to "PAN AM 747SP FLEET"
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Hi Pijat,
For the aviation enthusiast, the 747SP was an aircraft to be admired. However as far as marketing goes, the 747SP proved to be a failure for Boeing with its $193-million development price tag resulting in the sale of only 45 aircraft. Boeing initially had a forcast to sell 183 747SP jets. The last 747SP aircraft was delivered in March 1987 to the United Arab Emirates as a VIP aircraft.
An initial order of 10 747SP's was placed by Pan Am. Later they canceled two jets. Today only four ex Pan Am 747SP's fly for different countries. Ex China Clipper, N540PA is one of them.
Have a great day,
Mark Bermudez
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University graduate & alumni
Research aviation historian
Plane spotter
FAA Certified Aircraft Mechanic
--Previous Message--
: Hi I was wanting to know the where abouts of
: N540PA a PAN AM babay jumbo might be today
: also why did PAN AM ever sell off these
: aircraft and not keep them until 1991 which
: they would have kept the airline going with
: less fuel and good economy for long distance
: flights. Why on earth did they sell them to
: UAl They only disposed of them later and
: sent them to the scrap man like they do even
: with there 747-440 they store in the deserts
: or the scrap mans hands un believeable. So
: can anyone tell me what or how many ex PAA
: 747sp jets are active to date. Thank you.
:
: PAN AM 707 727 747 747sp passenger from
: 1965-1991
:
: Pijat Tonie
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