JC Wings 1:400 Series JC4UAL959
Boeing 747SP Diecast Model
United Airlines, N140UA | |
| 1:400 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Boeing 747SP | | 5.5" | | 6" |
Boeing 747SP, serial number 21022, first flew on 4 July 1975 as Boeing's SP test aircraft (N747SP). It was delivered to Pan Am in 1976 as N530PA "Clipper Mayflower". It later joined United Airlines on 11 February 1986, re-registered N140UA. Powered by Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7A engines, it operated long-range routes before retirement in 1995. Ferried to Ardmore, Oklahoma, it was used for spares and scrapped by 1998, having accumulated approximately 78,312 flight hours and 10,700 cycles, remembered as part of the iconic 747SP fleet.
Known during development as the 747SB (short-body), the 747SP (special performance) was designed to meet a 1973 joint request from Pan American World Airways and Iran Air for a long-range, high-capacity airliner. The SP variant had a fuselage that was shortended by 47 feet while retaining the engines and fuel tank capacity, yeilding a higher speed and longer range than existing 747 variants. The 747SP first entered service with Pan Am in 1976 and in the years that followed, its record-setting range enabled Pan Am to offer the longest non-stop flights in the world, including New York - Tokyo, San Francisco - Hong Kong and Los Angeles - Sydney. © Copyright 2003-2025 The Flying Mule, Inc.
The JC Wings "1:400" range presents higly-detailed, ready-made diecast models of civilian aircraft in 1:400 scale.
JC Wings diecast airplanes feature:
- Diecast metal construction, including wings and tail surfaces.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Permanently extended metal landing gear with rolling rubber tires.
© Copyright 2003-2025 The Flying Mule, Inc.
