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Boeing 747SP
The idea for the 747SP came from a joint request between Pan American World Airways and Iran Air who were looking for a high capacity airliner with enough range to cover Pan Am's New York-Middle Eastern routes and Iran Air's planned Tehran-New York route. The Tehran-New York route when launched was the longest nonstop commercial flight in the world. The 747SP is 48 feet 4 inches (14.7 m) shorter than the 747-100. Except for the 747-8, the SP is the only 747 with a fuselage of modified length. Fuselage sections were eliminated fore and aft of the wing, and the centre section of the fuselage was redesigned. Single-slotted flaps replaced the complex triple-slotted Fowler flaps of the 100 series. The under-wing "canoes", which housed the flap mechanisms on full-size 747s, were eliminated entirely on the SP. The 747SP, compared to earlier variants, had a tapering of the aft upper fuselage into the empennage, a double-hinged rudder, and longer vertical and horizontal stabilisers.
The Boeing 747SP was granted a supplemental certificate on 4 February 1976 and entered service with Pan American, the launch customer and Iran Air, that same year. The aircraft was chosen by airlines wishing to serve major airports with short runways.
A total of 45 747SPs were built. The 44th 747SP was delivered on 30 August 1982. Boeing re-opened the 747SP production line to build one last 747SP five years later in 1987 for an order by the United Arab Emirates government. As of August 2007, 17 Boeing 747SP aircraft were in service with Iran Air (3), Saudi Arabian Airlines, Syrian Arab Airlines (2) and as executive versions. NASA's Dryden Flight Research Centre has one modified for the SOFIA experiment, aka a flying observatory designed to circumvent the problem of the atmosphere and clouds affecting ground based observatories. The SOFIA 747SP was retired in 2022.
A total of 45 747SPs were built. The 44th 747SP was delivered on 30 August 1982. Boeing re-opened the 747SP production line to build one last 747SP five years later in 1987 for an order by the United Arab Emirates government. As of August 2007, 17 Boeing 747SP aircraft were in service with Iran Air (3), Saudi Arabian Airlines, Syrian Arab Airlines (2) and as executive versions. NASA's Dryden Flight Research Centre has one modified for the SOFIA experiment, aka a flying observatory designed to circumvent the problem of the atmosphere and clouds affecting ground based observatories. The SOFIA 747SP was retired in 2022.
Boeing 747SP by iPhone=Airbus, Samsung=Boeing November 3, 2025
Regina george
A few minutes before the Taylor Swift concert started, people were sitting in their seats and preparing for her to perform. Suddenly, Regina George appeared on the stage in a puff of dark smoke like some sort of black magic entity.
Everyone started screaming and running for the front entrance, trampling each other in a frantic effort to get away from evil incarnate. Soon everyone had exited the venue except for one elderly gentleman who sat calmly in his seat without moving, seeming oblivious to the fact that the world’s ultimate enemy was in his presence. So Regina walked up to the old man and said, "Don't you know who I am?"
The man replied, "Yep, sure do."
"Aren't you afraid of me?" she asked.
"Nope, sure ain't!” said the man.
"Don't you realise I can kill you with a word?" asked Regina.
"Don't doubt it for a minute," returned the old man, in an even tone.
"Did you know that I could cause you profound, horrifying, physical AGONY for all eternity?" persisted Regina.
"Yep," was the calm reply.
"And you're still not afraid?" she asked.
"Nope."
More than a little perturbed, Regina asked, "Well, why aren't you afraid of me?"
The man calmly replied, "Been married to your grandmother for over 48 years."
Everyone started screaming and running for the front entrance, trampling each other in a frantic effort to get away from evil incarnate. Soon everyone had exited the venue except for one elderly gentleman who sat calmly in his seat without moving, seeming oblivious to the fact that the world’s ultimate enemy was in his presence. So Regina walked up to the old man and said, "Don't you know who I am?"
The man replied, "Yep, sure do."
"Aren't you afraid of me?" she asked.
"Nope, sure ain't!” said the man.
"Don't you realise I can kill you with a word?" asked Regina.
"Don't doubt it for a minute," returned the old man, in an even tone.
"Did you know that I could cause you profound, horrifying, physical AGONY for all eternity?" persisted Regina.
"Yep," was the calm reply.
"And you're still not afraid?" she asked.
"Nope."
More than a little perturbed, Regina asked, "Well, why aren't you afraid of me?"
The man calmly replied, "Been married to your grandmother for over 48 years."
- Why does it cost so little to call Regina George on the phone in the US?
- Because it's just a local call.
- Because it's just a local call.
Regina george by iPhone=Airbus, Samsung=Boeing November 3, 2025
Pilatus
Not to be confused with Pilates, Pilatus is a superb Swiss turboprop and jet light aircraft manufacturer.
Pilatus by iPhone=Airbus, Samsung=Boeing November 2, 2025
Air France flight 4590
contrary to popular belief, it did not cause the immediate retirement of the Concorde, but contributed to it.
Ignorant individual: the Concorde crash was why it was retired!
Smart individual: actually, Air France flight 4590 didn’t cause both Air France and British Airways to immediately ground and retire their entire Concorde fleet. Indeed the crash played a part, but it was mostly a combination of high operational costs, high maintenance and restriction of supersonic travel over land due to the sonic boom led to the eventual retirement of the Concorde. 9/11 didn’t help matters either. They still operated their Concordes for a few years after the crash happened.
Smart individual: actually, Air France flight 4590 didn’t cause both Air France and British Airways to immediately ground and retire their entire Concorde fleet. Indeed the crash played a part, but it was mostly a combination of high operational costs, high maintenance and restriction of supersonic travel over land due to the sonic boom led to the eventual retirement of the Concorde. 9/11 didn’t help matters either. They still operated their Concordes for a few years after the crash happened.
Air France flight 4590 by iPhone=Airbus, Samsung=Boeing October 28, 2025
lion air
If you thought arendelle air was bad think again. At least they train their pilots properly unlike lion air. Sure arendelle flies a few older jets like IL-62s, 707s, DC-8s and DC-3s but they know how to fly the planes.
lion air by iPhone=Airbus, Samsung=Boeing October 28, 2025