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'''N747GE''' (named '''Clipper Star of the Union''' (between 1970 and 1982) and '''Clipper Ocean Spray''' (between 1982 and 1992) by [[Pan Am]]) is an ex-Pan Am [[Boeing 747#747-100|Boeing 747-121]] testbed aircraft that was used by [[General Electric|General Electric (GE)]] for various purposes. |
'''N747GE''' (named '''Clipper Star of the Union''' (between 1970 and 1982) and '''Clipper Ocean Spray''' (between 1982 and 1992) by [[Pan Am]]) is an ex-Pan Am [[Boeing 747#747-100|Boeing 747-121]] testbed aircraft that was used by [[General Electric|General Electric (GE)]] for various purposes. |
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Originally operated by [[Pan Am|Pan American World Airways]] ([[Pan Am]]), N747GE was the last operating model of the first variant of the [[Boeing 747]] airliner. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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=== Service with Pan Am === |
=== Service with Pan Am === |
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[[File:AT THE JOHN F. KENNEDY AIRPORT - NARA - 547951 - color adjusted.jpg|left|thumb|N747GE (as N744PA named ''Clipper Star of the Union'') at [[John F. Kennedy International Airport]].]] |
[[File:AT THE JOHN F. KENNEDY AIRPORT - NARA - 547951 - color adjusted.jpg|left|thumb|N747GE (as N744PA named ''Clipper Star of the Union'') at [[John F. Kennedy International Airport]].]] |
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The Boeing 747-121 had rolled off of Boeing's assembly line in 1969 as the 16th [[Boeing 747]] ever constructed |
The Boeing 747-121 had rolled off of Boeing's assembly line in 1969 as the 16th [[Boeing 747]] that was ever constructed. Originally designated as N744PA, the aircraft was delivered to [[Pan Am|Pan American World Airways]] ([[Pan Am]]) until the airline ended all operations following the bankruptcy of Pan Am on January 8, 1991.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |title=Time Flies: GE's Original Flying Testbed Jets Off Into History {{!}} GE News |url=https://www.ge.com/news/reports/time-flies-ges-original-flying-testbed-jets-off-history |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=www.ge.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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The aircraft was first named ''Clipper Star of the Union'' when delivered to Pan Am in 1970 and operated with that name until 1982 when it was renamed to ''Clipper Ocean Spray''. and it kept that name until 1991 following the bankruptcy of [[Pan Am]] on January 8, 1991.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-07 |title=N747GE General Electric Boeing 747-100 |url=https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/boeing-747-100-n747ge-general-electric/ejw9kr |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=www.planespotters.net |language=en}}</ref> |
The aircraft was first named ''Clipper Star of the Union'' when delivered to Pan Am in 1970 and operated with that name until 1982 when it was renamed to ''Clipper Ocean Spray''. and it kept that name until 1991 following the bankruptcy of [[Pan Am]] on January 8, 1991.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-07 |title=N747GE General Electric Boeing 747-100 |url=https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/boeing-747-100-n747ge-general-electric/ejw9kr |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=www.planespotters.net |language=en}}</ref> |
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N747GE had served for [[General Electric|General Electric (GE)]] as an airborne laboratory, specifically for testing generations of newer jet engines by General Electric. It was known to be the very last operating model of the 747-100 series. The testbed was crucial in terms of vetting and certifying. They used a total of eleven engine models and a total of thirty-nine different kinds of engine builds, including the [[General Electric GE90]] and the [[General Electric GEnx]] jet engines for the [[Boeing 787 Dreamliner]] and the [[Boeing 747-8]].<ref name=":0" /> |
N747GE had served for [[General Electric|General Electric (GE)]] as an airborne laboratory, specifically for testing generations of newer jet engines by General Electric. It was known to be the very last operating model of the 747-100 series. The testbed was crucial in terms of vetting and certifying. They used a total of eleven engine models and a total of thirty-nine different kinds of engine builds, including the [[General Electric GE90]] and the [[General Electric GEnx]] jet engines for the [[Boeing 787 Dreamliner]] and the [[Boeing 747-8]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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The final flight of the aircraft had had occurred January 25, 2017, where the aircraft departed from [[Victorville, California]], and |
The final flight of the aircraft had had occurred January 25, 2017, where the aircraft departed from [[Victorville, California]], and it landedat[[Tucson, Arizona]] where it was eventually donated to the [[Pima Air & Space Museum|Pima Air and Space Museum]] in [[Pima County, Arizona]], where it currently resides on static display as a testament to aviation history.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-11-20 |title=GE Aviation donates 747-100 testbed to museum |url=https://australianaviation.com.au/2018/11/ge-aviation-donates-747-100-testbed-to-museum/ |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=[[Australian Aviation]] |language=en-AU}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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N747GE with the GE90-115 jet engine on the #2 pylon at Mojave AirportinMojave, California during flight test of the world's largest jet engine.
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Other name(s) | Pan Am:
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Type | Boeing 747-121 |
Manufacturer | Boeing |
Management | Pan Am General Electric |
Registration | N744PA (Pan Am) N747GE (General Electric) |
History | |
Manufactured | 1969 |
First flight | March 3, 1970 |
Last flight | January 25, 2017 |
Preserved at | Pima Air and Space Museum |
Fate | On static display |
N747GE (named Clipper Star of the Union (between 1970 and 1982) and Clipper Ocean Spray (between 1982 and 1992) by Pan Am) is an ex-Pan Am Boeing 747-121 testbed aircraft that was used by General Electric (GE) for various purposes.
The Boeing 747-121 had rolled off of Boeing's assembly line in 1969 as the 16th Boeing 747 that was ever constructed. Originally designated as N744PA, the aircraft was delivered to Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) until the airline ended all operations following the bankruptcy of Pan Am on January 8, 1991.[1]
The aircraft was first named Clipper Star of the Union when delivered to Pan Am in 1970 and operated with that name until 1982 when it was renamed to Clipper Ocean Spray. and it kept that name until 1991 following the bankruptcy of Pan Am on January 8, 1991.[1][2]
N747GE had served for General Electric (GE) as an airborne laboratory, specifically for testing generations of newer jet engines by General Electric. It was known to be the very last operating model of the 747-100 series. The testbed was crucial in terms of vetting and certifying. They used a total of eleven engine models and a total of thirty-nine different kinds of engine builds, including the General Electric GE90 and the General Electric GEnx jet engines for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and the Boeing 747-8.[1]
The final flight of the aircraft had had occurred January 25, 2017, where the aircraft departed from Victorville, California, and it landed at Tucson, Arizona where it was eventually donated to the Pima Air and Space MuseuminPima County, Arizona, where it currently resides on static display as a testament to aviation history.[1][3]