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BOEING 747SP (N531PA) - This is the picture taken before about 30 years, but a photo date isnt recording a photo date then, and is unclear.br /PA Boeing 747SP-21  "Clipper Freedom"br /N531PA  21023/268  ex N247SP
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BOEING 747SP (N531PA)

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This is the picture taken before about 30 years, but a photo date isn't recording a photo date then, and is unclear.
PA Boeing 747SP-21 "Clipper Freedom"
N531PA 21023/268 ex N247SP

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Didn't they think this could break mach one?
Ken Oden
It's my understanding that in "normal testing" for the B-747 family, there was an incident where the queen of the sky was pushed to red line and actually broke through Mach 1. Although that was not the intent of the high speed run, it was recorded and caused a couple of impressive booms around the Seattle area. The B-747 was never designed to fly supersonic - too much mass to push through too high a drag curve.
jet4ang
We used to fly PAN AM to Greece back then. These were the birds we were on and on Olympic Airways too.
usaf12367
Good old pan am
And the faithful queen of the Sky
sam kuminecz
Chris, I know a 727 in a shallow dive could easily break Mach 1, and I've heard the 747 can as well.
like Ken said, not recommended but built to survive it.
Daniel Lee
Good old memory!
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Date Aircraft Origin Destination Departure Arrival Duration
14-Feb-2025 B407Coffman ()Ruston Rgnl () 12:43PM CST 12:53PM CST (?) 0:10
14-Feb-2025 B407Morehouse Meml ()Glenwood Rgnl Medical Center () 12:05PM CST 12:17PM CST 0:12
14-Feb-2025 B407Ruston Rgnl ()Near Bastrop, LA 11:29AM CST Last seen 11:47AM CST 0:18
13-Feb-2025 B407Minden ()Near Ruston, LA 01:43PM CST Last seen 02:01PM CST 0:17
10-Feb-2025 B407Minden ()Minden () 06:24PM CST 06:30PM CST 0:06
10-Feb-2025 B407Near Ruston, LAMinden () First seen 05:45PM CST 06:07PM CST 0:21
08-Feb-2025 B407Near Bossier City, LARuston Rgnl () First seen 08:05PM CST Last seen 08:29PM CST 0:24
08-Feb-2025 B407Near Minden, LANear Bossier City, LA First seen 07:07PM CST Last seen 07:31PM CST 0:24
08-Feb-2025 B407Ruston Rgnl ()Near Minden, LA 06:10PM CST Last seen 06:30PM CST 0:20
08-Feb-2025 B407Monticello Municipal ()Near Ruston, LA 11:25AM CST Last seen 12:15PM CST 0:49
02-Feb-2025 B407Monticello Municipal ()Monticello Municipal () 06:29PM CST 06:39PM CST (?) 0:09
02-Feb-2025 B407Near Camp Robinson/Little Rock, ARNear Monticello, AR First seen 01:35PM CST Last seen 02:10PM CST 0:34
02-Feb-2025 B407Near Helena/West Helena, ARNear Camp Robinson/Little Rock, AR First seen 12:27PM CST 01:07PM CST 0:40
02-Feb-2025 B407Monticello Municipal ()Near Helena/West Helena, AR 11:45AM CST Last seen 12:15PM CST 0:29
02-Feb-2025 B407Mc Gehee Muni ()Near Monticello, AR 09:46AM CST Last seen 09:55AM CST 0:09
02-Feb-2025 B407Monticello Municipal ()Mc Gehee Muni () 07:07AM CST 07:16AM CST (?) 0:09
01-Feb-2025 B407Monticello Municipal ()Monticello Municipal () 10:03AM CST 10:22AM CST (?) 0:18
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