Boeing 747-346 Transaero Airlines VP-BGX
- Manufacturer:
- Boeing
- Type / Model:
- 747
- Version:
- 300
- Registration:
- VP-BGX
- Colour Scheme:
- Transaero Airlines
- Location:
- Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Photographer:
- Dave Sturges
- Date Taken:
- 03/12/2012
- Image ID:
- #165637
- High-Res Photo Dimensions (Pixels):
- 3000 x 2000
- Image Description:
- Transaero Boeing 747-300 VP-BGX makes its last ever flight as it departs Birmingham for nearby Bruntingthorpe, from where it diverted 3 days earlier due to poor visibility there. It will be scrapped at the Leicestershire airfield.
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Aircraft Data
The Boeing 747 often referred to by the nickname "Jumbo Jet" is among the world's most recognizable and most successful commercial aircraft used by many of the worlds leading airlines primarily for long haul international routes
The 300 has a stretched upper deck with two new emergency exit doors and an optional flight-crew rest area immediately aft of the flight deck as standard. Many of these aircraft were converted to an all cargo configuration
| Country of Origin | First Flight | No. Built | No. In Service | Crew | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 1982 | 81 | 40 | 3 | 366 - 452 |
Power
| Engine Count | 4 | |||
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Dimensions
| Length | 70.66 m. 231 ft. 10 in. |
| Wing Span | 59.64 m. 195 ft. 8 in. |
| Height | 19.41 m. 63 ft. 8 in. |
| Empty Weight | 178331 kg. 392800 lbs. |
| Max Weight | 378182 kg. 833000 lbs. |
Performance
| Max Speed | 945 kph 587 mph |
| Cruise Speed | 893 kph 555 mph |
| Ceiling | 10668 m. 35000 ft. |
| Normal Range | 9816 5300 nm km. |
| Max Range | 12408 6700 nm km. |
Display data using: Metric Imperial
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