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Solar Eclipse Flight on a 747-438?
I notice that one eclipse flight to view the Nov 23/24 solar eclipse over Antarctica is listed is being on a 747-438. What is the 438 designation? Is that a special version of the 747 outfitted for scientific research? I know there are custom made aircraft for scientific research, I am wondering if the 438 is the designation for a 747 outfitted for scientific research. |
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Solar Eclipse Flight on a 747-438?
"Charles Newman" e wrote in message ... I notice that one eclipse flight to view the Nov 23/24 solar eclipse over Antarctica is listed is being on a 747-438. What is the 438 designation? Is that a special version of the 747 outfitted for scientific research? I know there are custom made aircraft for scientific research, I am wondering if the 438 is the designation for a 747 outfitted for scientific research. A 747-438 is a 747-400 built for QANTAS. Frank |
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Solar Eclipse Flight on a 747-438?
Charles Newman e wrote:
747-438. What is the 438 designation? Is that a special It's a Boeing 747, 400 series, made for customer 38, which is Qantas. The last 2 digits indicate which customer the aircraft was made for. ie: It's a normal Qantas Boeing 747-400. Chrisb. |
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Solar Eclipse Flight on a 747-438?
A 747-438 is a 747-400 series airplane, built for QANTAS. The "38"
indicates Qantas' customer number with Boeing. Jeff "Charles Newman" e wrote in message ... I notice that one eclipse flight to view the Nov 23/24 solar eclipse over Antarctica is listed is being on a 747-438. What is the 438 designation? Is that a special version of the 747 outfitted for scientific research? I know there are custom made aircraft for scientific research, I am wondering if the 438 is the designation for a 747 outfitted for scientific research. |
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