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The first Boeing 747SP (Special Performance), the Clipper Young America, was delivered to Pan American World Airways #onthisday in 1976. It was a shorter, faster version of the 747. At the time of production, the 747SP had the longest range for a commercial aircraft, up to 7,500 miles nonstop. This airliner was specifically ordered by Pan American for its nonstop New York to Tokyo route, a flight of over 7,000 miles. Pan American World Airways Boeing 747SP postcard c. 1976 SFO Museum Collection Gift of the Captain John B. Russell Family 2012.149.0371
This image was posted on March 05, 2016.