Who's 747 is the shuttle on?
Aug 22nd, 2005, 08:17 AM
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Who's 747 is the shuttle on?
Saw on the news that the space shuttle was flying back to Florida on a special modified 747 at a cost to taxpayers of $5 million. Who does this 747 belong to? Does it do regular flights? It looked like either an older 747 or a cargo 747.
Aug 22nd, 2005, 08:22 AM
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NASA owns the 747s. Two of them, actually. One is a 747-100 and one is a 747-100ER.
NASA 905, the first SCA, was obtained by NASA from American Airlines in 1974. The second SCA aircraft, NASA 911, was a Japan Airlines aircraft acquired by NASA in 1988.
NASA 905, the first SCA, was obtained by NASA from American Airlines in 1974. The second SCA aircraft, NASA 911, was a Japan Airlines aircraft acquired by NASA in 1988.
Aug 22nd, 2005, 10:37 AM
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www.planespotters.net has a nice database.
N905NA is a 747-100 (line #86) delivered to AA in 1970. NASA got it in 1974.
N911NA is a 747-100SR (line #221) delivered to JAL in 1973. NASA got it in 1988. The SR is a short range edition specifically for the Japanese domestic market.
There's also a N747NA, 747SP (line #306) delivered to Pan Am in 1977. Transferred to UA in 1986 (with the Pacific routes, I presume) and to NASA in 1997. Latest status is "stored".
N905NA is a 747-100 (line #86) delivered to AA in 1970. NASA got it in 1974.
N911NA is a 747-100SR (line #221) delivered to JAL in 1973. NASA got it in 1988. The SR is a short range edition specifically for the Japanese domestic market.
There's also a N747NA, 747SP (line #306) delivered to Pan Am in 1977. Transferred to UA in 1986 (with the Pacific routes, I presume) and to NASA in 1997. Latest status is "stored".
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By stored, it is sitting in Marana, Arizona going through maintenance.
These aircraft are relatively "young" because they have relatively few cycles on them, even though they are some of the first 747s to have been built.
These aircraft are relatively "young" because they have relatively few cycles on them, even though they are some of the first 747s to have been built.
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