The Boeing 747-212B(SF) is a converted “Special Freighter” version of the Boeing 747-200B, originally built as a passenger aircraft and later modified for cargo operations. Here’s a detailed breakdown:
🔹 Base Model: Boeing 747-200B
- Type: Wide-body, long-haul jet airliner
- First Flight: 11 October 1969 (747-200 series)
- Capacity: ~350–400 passengers in typical three-class layout
- Range: ~6,500–6,800 nautical miles (depending on configuration)
- Engines: Typically Pratt & Whitney JT9D, General Electric CF6, or Rolls-Royce RB211
🔹 Variant: 747-212B
- The “212B” indicates a 747-200B specifically built for Singapore Airlines (airline code “12”).
- Delivered in the 1970s, Singapore Airlines operated several 747-212Bs for passenger service.
🔹 Conversion: 747-212B(SF)
- “SF” = Special Freighter.
- Passenger 747-212Bs were later converted into cargo aircraft under Boeing’s freighter conversion program.
- Modifications included:
- Installation of a large cargo door on the main deck
- Strengthened floor beams and fuselage for cargo loads
- Removal of passenger interior (seats, galleys, etc.)
- Updated avionics and cargo-handling systems
🔹 Operators
Many ex-Singapore Airlines 747-212Bs were sold and converted into freighters. Cargo operators such as KLM Cargo, JAL Cargo, Evergreen International Airlines, and Kalitta Air have flown 747-212B(SF)s.
🔹 Key Specs (747-200B Freighter/Converted SF)
- Length: 70.6 m (231 ft 10 in)
- Wingspan: 59.6 m (195 ft 8 in)
- Height: 19.3 m (63 ft 6 in)
- Max Takeoff Weight: ~833,000 lbs (377,842 kg)
- Payload: ~100–110 tons (varies by conversion)
- Range (with max payload): ~4,500–5,000 nautical miles
👉 Would you like me to pull up a list of specific 747-212B(SF) aircraft (by registration and operator history), or would you prefer a general history of Singapore Airlines’ 747-200 fleet
