Boeing 747SP South African Airways747SP South African Airways airplane model. The SP suffix in 747SP stands for Special Performance, and points to the ultra long range abilities of this 747 variant that preceded the current 747 400 by 15 years. The 747SP's range is best illustrated by the spate of long range distance records it set in the mid 1970s. The most prominent of those was the delivery flight of a South African Airways SP, which over March 23 24 1976 flew nonstop with 50

Equipped with four reliable Rolls Royce Merlin engines

Cessna CJ2 Citation Jet airplane model

resulting in reports of "flying saucers" from surprised Connecticut locals

and early versions tended to 'bounce' upon landing because of their stiff undercarriage

The airframe is basically the same as a Piper J-3

Discover the iconic PB4Y-2 Privateer

but only two were finished before the end of war

F-16 Falcon Israel Air Force airplane mode

Stand may be different than shown

high-altitude air defense system

and equipped with a M61A1 "Vulcan" 20mm cannon

JRF-6 depending on role)