123 From Bolivia, joined Nov 2003, 634 posts, RR: 5 Reply 5, posted (3 years 1 month 2 weeks 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 3571 times:
Quoting Ghost77 (Reply 3): Yeap, but now they have their own jet! 23150/601 - 5U-ACF ex. N748LA former JAL bird and last flown by Logistic Air.
Oh, this is the "new Jumbo Jet" announced here in the press? Any idea of the construction date / cycles flown and if it has been active all the time or stored in the desert or jungle somewhere for sometime?
Quoting 123 (Reply 5): Any idea of the construction date
Well, it isn't "that" old after all... It's a B747-146B and has flown for the first time October 25th, 1984, and delivered December 4th, the same year to JL.
Here are two pics of the old cukoo with its former operators. Both pictures say that it's a B747-146B/SR but not in my production list.
Jetfan From Germany, joined Mar 2006, 47 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (3 years 1 month 2 weeks 4 days ago) and read 3233 times:
Quoting XA744 (Reply 10): No matter what, I bet she´s a real gas guzzler !!!
5L operations are mainly based on (Ex MX) 722s, which are even more gas guzzlers! So the business model seems to work for them. Don't ask me how!
But, thanks 5L, for giving me the experience to feel the thunder of a 722 flying right over my head on take off from SRE! There's no such plane today! Hope they can afford the gas some more time .
But i still doubt the SR to MAD, maybe for some intra South America operations? But I have no clue which route may justify a 747 SR. MIA seems to be out of range, like MAD.
LVZXV From Finland, joined Mar 2004, 1971 posts, RR: 52 Reply 13, posted (3 years 1 month 2 weeks 4 days ago) and read 3192 times:
It's a 530-seater. I know the range of a 747-400D is 2,905km with 568 pax + cargo. Anyone know the range of the -100B(SR)?
Bolivia is certainly witnessing some interesting aircraft these days! LAB's 727-200s with winglets, Globejet L-1011 TriStar 500s operating for LAB, Air Plus Comet aircraft operating for AeroSur, the last 727-100 in Latin America (CP-861, don't know if she is still flying). Who knows, if AeroSur send their quirky Jumbo to EZE, I might pay Bolivia another visit!
OB1504 From United States, joined Jul 2004, 2301 posts, RR: 10 Reply 14, posted (3 years 1 month 2 weeks 4 days ago) and read 3168 times:
Quoting LVZXV (Reply 13): It's a 530-seater. I know the range of a 747-400D is 2,905km with 568 pax + cargo. Anyone know the range of the -100B(SR)?
Judging by two of the other posts in this forum, I don't think it's actually an SR model. It makes sense, since the SR version probably wouldn't be able to make it to Madrid from any part of Bolivia.
AirAmericaC46 From United States, joined Mar 2004, 590 posts, RR: 2 Reply 15, posted (3 years 1 month 2 weeks 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 2988 times:
LVZXV From Finland, joined Mar 2004, 1971 posts, RR: 52 Reply 18, posted (3 years 1 month 2 weeks 3 days ago) and read 2432 times:
Quoting OB1504 (Reply 14): Judging by two of the other posts in this forum, I don't think it's actually an SR model. It makes sense, since the SR version probably wouldn't be able to make it to Madrid from any part of Bolivia.
Don't get me wrong, the -SR stuff makes no sense to me either, but I believe JAL never operated any ordinary 747-100s (or -100Bs for that matter). As far as I can tell, JAL operated seven SR-46s, three -146B(SR)s and two -146B(SUD/SR)s. All have been retired except one of the latter.
It is also of my understanding that the conversion of an -SR variant to its normal equivalent (which would involve extensive re-wiring and installation of extra fuel tanks among other things) is simply to complex to be economically worthwhile, especially on a 22-year-old aircraft like 5U-ACF.
All indications would suggest she is indeed an -SR, now if someone could shed light on its range or its specific purpose for AeroSur, I would be very much obliged...
Saludos,
ZXV
P.S. Doesn't Kalitta (or Kittyhawk, never remember which!) operated some ex-JAL SR-46 freighters on longish range routes?
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