Pan Am B314 Flying boat312 viewsBoeings classic B314 flying boat was registered NC18603,and christened Yankee Clipper by Eleanor Roosevelt on March 3 1939.
Yankee Clipper crashed while attempting to land when the left wingtip of the aircraft contacted the water of the River Tagus during a descending turn 22/2/1943.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "An inadvertent contact of the left wing tip of the aircraft with the water while making a descending turn preparatory to landing."
A special thanks to http://aviation-safety.net for use of the information.
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Air France 747-128250 viewsAir France was the first non-american airline to order /take delivery of the 747-100
This is F-BPVA,the first 747 delivered to the airline and the 19th built by Boeing,this livery was used from 1960 to 1977.
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Air France 747-428345 viewsF-GITC was delivered to Air France on 9/12/1991.
Boeing's Queen of the skies.
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American Airlines 737-832356 viewsRegistered N916AN and delivered to American on 6/8/1999.Launched in 1968 as a short haul jet,Boeings 737 has become the most popular jetliner ever built,with one taking off somewhere in the world every 3 minutes,and the new generation 737s,the 600 to 900 series,almost reach long haul aircraft qualities without losing their abilities for short haul flights.This is what makes the 737 such a great success.
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Canadian Boeing 747-475224 viewsIn early 1999,this aircraft was one of the first-and last-to receive Canadian Airlines independent livery.That same year,following dramatic losses and severe takeover fights,the airline became a subsidiary of Air Canada.The paint scheme called"Proud Wings"-a stylized goose covering about a third of the fuselage-was initilly intended to mark a new beginning for the company which was founded on January 1,1948,Canadian Pacific Airlines.Since the beginning of 2000,however,all of Canadians aircraft have recieved a paint scheme almost identical to Air Canada's.
Special Thanks to the Herpa Wingsworld Magazine for the permission to use the content of the 4/2001 magazine for this information.
http://www.herpa.de
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Boeing747-100243 viewsThe start of a legend, the roll out 747(City of Everett)registration N7470,this aircraft is now at Boeings Museum of Flight in Seattle.
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Boeing 727-21323 viewsThis livery was used by Pan Am between 1974 and 1985,Clipper Berlin was a 727-215(N316PA).The 727 was the only tri jet Boeing produced.The 727-200 was built in both cargo and passenger versions.Boeing originally planned to make 250 of the 727-100s,after the 727-200 was introduced and shown around the world, Boeing made 1,832 between 1962 and 1984.727-100s were powered by three 14,000lbs thrust Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7 turbofans.The 727-200 was powered by three Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17 turbofans with 16,000lbs thrust.
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Pan Am 747SP N530PA232 views Pan Am 747SP (Special Performance) named Clipper MayFlower with the Registration N530PA. The SP was specially designed for Pan Am, 48.5"ft of fuselage was removed to help make the aircraft lighter and faster.The Boeing 747SP shares 90% of it's bigger brother(747-100/200)other differences are structural changes to the wings,a simpliified single slotted flap system,and extended horizontal and vertical stabilisers.The reduced size and weight of the SP provided increased range,higher cruising speeds,and reduced fuel costs.
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Northwest 747-451343 viewsThe USA's fourth largest international airline in 2002 has always been in the shade of it's larger competitors.Until the 1970's,that had been Pan Am and TWA,and since the 1980s it's been United,American and Delta.Northwest introduced the worlds first 747-400 in 1989,emphasizing once again it's close relationship with Boeing.The original of this model,747-451 registration N669US was added to the fleet in August 1990.
Special Thanks to the Herpa Wingsworld Magazine for the permission to use the content of the 1/2002 magazine for this information.
http://www.herpa.de
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Delta 747-132341 viewsDelta Airlines took delivery of five 747s in 1970 for their southern route, this model is N9896 the first 747 delivered to Delta, but they soon realized the 747s were not practical for the shorthaul routes. The 747s were sold back to Boeing between 1974 and 1977.After China Airlines she went to Pan Am in 1984 as "Clipper Mandarin".
Airspotters.com
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Jet Clipper Empress of the Skies239 viewsN412PA was a Boeing 707-321B delivered to Pan Am on 21st May 1965.The 421st 707 built by Boeing,and first flown on the 30th April 1965.She was sold to a leasing company in 1978 and was eventually broken up at Davis-Monthan, Arizona.
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Iberia 747-256B265 viewsIberia 747-256B regististration EC-DIB on early morning finals.In May 1980, Iberia launched its Boeing 747-256B with this aircraft named "Cervantes",the second of a total of six new-generation jumbos.Compared to its predecessor 747-100,the 200 had first and foremost an improved range.Finally,major destinations like Buenos Aires and Santiago de Chile could be reached nonstop.After twenty-five years of service,Iberia retired its last 747-200 on May 17,2005.Ten A340-600s are now operated on longhaul routes.
Special Thanks to the Herpa Wingsworld Magazine for the permission to use the content of the 3/2005 magazine for this information.
http://www.herpa.de
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