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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
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