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747SP ✕ Boeing C-17 Globemaster III ✕
Manufacturer Boeing Boeing
Description The Boeing 747SP (for Special Performance) is a shortened version of the Boeing 747 wide-body airliner, designed for a longer range. The McDonnell Douglas/Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is a large military transport aircraft developed for the United States Air Force (USAF) during the 1980s and the early 1990s by McDonnell Douglas.
ICAO Code B74S
EASA TCDSN EASA.IM.A.196
First Flight 1975-07-04 1991-09-15
Entry Into service 1976-04-25 1995-01-17
Production End 1982-01-01 2015-01-01
Designer Boeing
Type Wide-body jet airliner
Length (m) 55.85 53.0352
Height (m) 20.06 16.764
Cockpit Crew 3 3
Max Seating 331 102
Cruise Speed (km/h) 833.3993
Max Ceiling (m) 13746.48 13716
Capacity Description 331 or 343 passengers (three-class), 3,900 cu ft (110 m3) of cargo, 83,730 lb (37,970 kg) total payload 170900 lb of cargo distributed at max over 18 463L master pallets or a mix of palletized cargo and vehicles; 102 paratroopers or; 134 troops with palletized and sidewall seats or; 54 troops with side…
Max Mach (Mach) 0.92
National Origin United States of America United States of America
Number Built 45 279
Powerplant Description 4 × Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7J high bypass turbofan 4 × Pratt & Whitney PW2000 turbofan engines
Primary Users Pan Am (historical), United Airlines (historical), South African Airways (historical), Iran Air (historical) United States Air Force, Indian Air Force , Royal Air Force , Royal Australian Air Force
Status Two in service with Pratt & Whitney Canada In service
Wikipedia Article (URL) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_747SP en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_C-17_Globemaster_III
Flat Wing Span (m) 59.64 51.5112
Flat Wing Area (m²) 353.0316
Flat Wing Aspect Ratio 7.165
Wake Category H
Aircraft Engine Pratt & Whitney JT9D Pratt & Whitney PW2000
Number of Engines 4 4