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Boeing 747SR

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High-frequency short-range variant of the iconic 747.

First flight

1973

Category

Wide-body jet

Seating

498–550 (high-density domestic configuration)

Range

~4,170 km

Engines

Four Pratt & Whitney JT9D or General Electric CF6 turbofans

Status

Retired

The Boeing 747SR (Short Range) was a specialized variant of the 747-100 designed for high-cycle, high-frequency domestic operations. It featured structural reinforcements to withstand the additional stress of frequent takeoff and landing cycles, allowing it to perform far more flights over its service life than the standard 747. Developed primarily for the Japanese market, the 747SR entered service in the early 1970s with Japan Air Lines and All Nippon Airways. These airlines operated densely configured aircraft on busy domestic trunk routes such as Tokyo–Sapporo and Tokyo–Osaka, often seating over 500 passengers. The 747SR was retired from most operations by the early 2000s as newer, more efficient aircraft replaced it. A small number of SR airframes were later converted for cargo use or repurposed for other roles, but the type is now effectively out of passenger service.

Notable operators

Japan Air Lines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) were the primary operators of the 747SR.

Notable facts

›Designed for up to 52,000 flight cycles, far exceeding the standard 747's structural limits.
›Developed at the request of Japanese carriers needing high-capacity short-haul aircraft.
›Could carry over 500 passengers in domestic high-density layouts.
›A variant, the 747SR-100B, incorporated additional structural upgrades for even higher cycle durability.
›Japan Airlines Flight 123 in 1985, the deadliest single-aircraft accident in history, involved a 747SR.

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Encyclopaedia

The Boeing 747 is a long-range wide-body airliner designed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes in the United States between 1968 and 2023. It was conceived in response to the demand of Pan Am for a jet 2+1⁄2 times the size of the 707, which had been introduced in October 1958, to reduce the airline's seat cost by 30%. The design team was led by Joe Sutter, who left the 737 development program in 1965 to design the 747. In April 1966, Pan Am ordered 25 Boeing 747-100 aircraft, and in late 1966, Pratt & Whitney agreed to develop the JT9D engine, a high-bypass turbofan. On September 30, 1968, the first 747 was rolled out of the purpose-built Everett Plant, the world's largest building by volume. The 747's first flight took place on February 9, 1969, and the 747 was certified in December 1969. It entered service with Pan Am on January 22, 1970. The 747 was the first airplane called a "Jumbo Jet" as the first wide-body airliner.

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