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Boeing 747 MSN 20235 individual history

Production list > 747-100 production

Basic data for MSN 20235 line # 1 \| last update: preserved at Museum of Flight Foundation Seattle, WA
Customer code: 21 \| first 747 remained with for testing purposes.
Original type	Roll out date	First flight date	Basic number	Variable number	Engine type (initial)
747-121	30/09/68	09/02/69	R0001	RA001	JT9D-3A

Registrations ever assigned to MSN 20235:

ARW B-747-121 19637 4 1969 Not taken up

N7470 B-747-121 Boeing test registration
N1352B B-747-121 Boeing test registraton

Lifespan sorted by operators, in historical order.
Dates here are in dd/mmyy or if specific day unknown mm/yyyy or mm/yy format
dates with link and question marks need confirmation.

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Certificate of Airworthiness issued 30/1269
N7470 City of Everett
N1352B 01/0770 re-registered by Boeing
N7470 16/0475 re-registered by Boeing
N7470 09/0269 - 09/0581 4913 flight hours and 11183 cycles logged
N7470 09/0581 Engines changed from JT9D-3A to 7A
N7470 09/0581 - 31/0193 119 flight hours and 39 cycles logged
N7470 05/1083 withdrawn from use and stored at Las Vegas
N7470 28/0390 Museum of Flight foundation bought - flight from LAS to SEA
N7470 12/0291 displayed at Museum of Flight foundation
N7470 31/0193 5032 flight hours and 11222 cycles logged
N7470 11/1193 It returned to service to test the Prat and Whitney serie 4000 and Rolls Royce Trent for the B-777 program.

Final fate - current status:

Stored, refurbished an preserved at Museum of Flight Foundation since 12/0291, Seattle WA.

Records, memorable events related to MSN 20235:

The first Boeing 747

This is one of the 5 747s used in the certification tests of the type

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