Basic number
example:
PH-CKA B-747-406ER/F 33694 / 1326 RL681 R7166
The basic number identifies the standard design for an airplane model. This indicator is made up from one letter and four numbers.
This system changed slightly with the arrival of 747-8 where an additional "C" added (RC).
The letter indicates the type of aircraft :
P = 737, Y = 737NG, R = 747, N = 757, V = 767, W = 777, Z = 787
The numbers are sequential , according to assembly, different (sub)standards are listed into number blocks
747 Basic Number blocks :
R0001-R0132 747-100
R0301-R0307 747SR-46,
R0351-R0381 747SR-81, 747-100B and 747-100B(SUD)
R0501-R0534 747-122 and 747-123
R1001-R1267 747-200B/300 all pax.
R1501-R1519 747-238B
R1531-R1629 747-200B/300 combi
R1901-R1904 747-E4
R2001-R2055 747-400 combi
R2401-R2726 747-400 all pax.
R2901-R2920 747-400D
R3001-R3035 747SP
R3301-R3310 747SP
R4005-R4009 747-200C
R4101-R4108 747-200C
R6001-R6016 747-200F
R6101-R6157 747-200F
R6501-R6518 747-400F
R6601-R6715 747-400 all pax.
R7001-R7006 747-400 combi
R7101-R7199 747-400F/ERF
R7201-R7206 747-400ER
R7251-R7299 747-400F/ERF
RC001-RC500 747-8 all pax | BBJ, Intercontinental, AF1
RC501-RC999 747-8F cargo
Additional 747-8 info :
747-8 tabulation number allocation ( block numbers assigned for each airline specification)
747-8 Intercontinental : RC001 until/incl. RC500
- RC001 until/incl. RC020 BBJ
- RC021 until/incl. RC050 Lufthansa
- RC051 until/incl. RC065 Korean Airlines
- RC066 until/incl. RC075 Air China
- RC076 until/incl. RC085 Transaero Airlines NTU / Presidential Aircraft Recapitalization (PAR)
747-8 Freighter : RC 501 until/incl. RC999
- RC501 until/incl. RC520 Cargolux
- RC521 until/incl. RC530 Nippon Cargo Airlines
- RC531 until/incl RC540 UPS
- RC541 until/incl. RC545 Guggenheim Aviation Partners (GuAP) NTU / Korean Cargo
- RC546 until/incl. RC550 Guggenheim Investment Fund II (GuAP) NTU / Korean Cargo
- RC551 until/incl. RC570 Cathay Pacific Cargo
- RC571 until/incl. RC600 Atlas Air
- RC601 until/incl. RC610 Volga-Dnepr Group (AirBridgeCargo)
- RC611 until/incl. RC630 DAE Lsd.Emirates Sky Cargo (NTU)
- RC631 until/incl. RC640 Air China Cargo (NTU)
- RC641 until/incl. RC650 Silkway West Airlines
- RC651 until/incl. RC660 Boeing Capital Corporation (white tails)
- RC661 until/incl. RC670 Korean Cargo.
- RC671 until/incl. RC680 Boeing Capital Corporation (white tails)
- RC681 until/incl. RC699 UPS
