| Manufacturer |
Boeing |
Tupolev |
| Description |
The Boeing 747SP (for Special Performance) is a shortened version of the Boeing 747 wide-body airliner, designed for a longer range. |
The Tupolev Tu-126 (NATO reporting name: Moss) was an airborne early warning and control aircraft developed from the Tupolev Tu-114 airliner by the Tupolev design bureau. |
| ICAO Code |
B74S |
|
| EASA TCDSN |
EASA.IM.A.196 |
|
| First Flight |
1975-07-04 |
1962-01-23 |
| Entry Into service |
1976-04-25 |
1965-01-01 |
| Production End |
1982-01-01 |
|
| Service End |
|
1984-01-01 |
| Designer |
|
Tupolev |
| Type |
Wide-body jet airliner |
Airborne early warning and control |
| Length (m) |
55.85 |
56.5 |
| Height (m) |
20.06 |
16.05 |
| Cockpit Crew |
3 |
12 |
| Max Seating |
331 |
|
| Max Speed (km/h) |
|
790 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
|
520 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
13746.48 |
10700 |
| Capacity Description |
331 or 343 passengers (three-class), 3,900 cu ft (110 m3) of cargo, 83,730 lb (37,970 kg) total payload |
|
| Endurance (h) |
|
20 |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
0.92 |
|
| National Origin |
United States of America |
|
| Number Built |
45 |
12 |
| Powerplant Description |
4 × Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7J high bypass turbofan |
4 × Kuznetsov NK-12MV axial flow turboprop engines, 11033 kW (14795 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Pan Am (historical), United Airlines (historical), South African Airways (historical), Iran Air (historical) |
Soviet Air Force |
| Status |
Two in service with Pratt & Whitney Canada |
Retired |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_747SP |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-126 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
59.64 |
51.4 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
|
311.1 |
| Wake Category |
H |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
Pratt & Whitney JT9D |
|
| Number of Engines |
4 |
4 |