Boeing 747SP @ Santiago | Pics

migssant · Aug 5, 2008

Cibao Internacional Airport (STI / MDST)

Boeing 747SP - Star Triple Seven
In position C4 of the Cargo Terminal

migssant · Aug 5, 2008

Boeing 747SP
Short Final Approach to Runway 11

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Boeing 747SP
At position C4 of the Cargo Terminal

migssant · Aug 5, 2008

:cheers:

migssant · Aug 5, 2008

^^ This plane was first in SDQ, them it came to STI and stayed for a couple of days...

Ezequiel · Aug 5, 2008

migssant said:
^^ This plane was first in SDQ, them it came to STI and stayed for a couple of days...

I thought the runway was to short for a B747 or a A340 to land in Santiago!!

migssant · Aug 5, 2008

It is not that short.. but this is a Boeing 747SP a short version of the normal 747

El Tigre · Aug 5, 2008

Don't forget that in 2002 there was a cargo 747-100 at STI as well. It can land and take off but not at full weight for take off. I think it has to be half the fuel and then it goes to fill up at another airport with a longer runway.

Hillbilly · Aug 5, 2008

And wasn't there a TU 124 at STI a few years ago??? That thing is huge!!
I wonder how much longer the runway has to be???? For 777s and 747s and the like??
HB

El Tigre · Aug 5, 2008

Hillbilly said:
And wasn't there a TU 124 at STI a few years ago??? That thing is huge!!
I wonder how much longer the runway has to be???? For 777s and 747s and the like??
HB

Yes HB. There was a TU 124 some time ago. And for that thing to take off takes a lot of runway. I bet it was not even filled up to half capacity. The runway at STI is 8595 ft. I believe that in order for a 777 or 747 to take off with FULL load capacity a runway of 10,000 plus feet is needed. If I'm wrong I'm sure the experts on this site will correct me.

AZB · Aug 5, 2008

Speaking of short runways. Check this video out of an insane take off. Seems like a serious weight & balance issue. Russian plane taking off in melbourne, Australia.
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Tamborista · Aug 5, 2008

Can we please get back on topic?

rio2003 · Aug 5, 2008

Ummm......

Tamborista said:
Can we please get back on topic?

What a big plane! :surprised

Rio

jalencastro · Aug 5, 2008

Holy Ish!

migssant · Aug 5, 2008

El Tigre said:
Don't forget that in 2002 there was a cargo 747-100 at STI as well. It can land and take off but not at full weight for take off. I think it has to be half the fuel and then it goes to fill up at another airport with a longer runway.

Boeing 747-300 - European Airlines - Cibao Intl STI / MDST

Photos taken in 2002 when coming from PUJ

tflea · Aug 5, 2008

The SP belongs to a U.S. televangelist so I reckon the show is doing well, given the inefficiency of an SP. They only made about 45 of them and most are in the middle east now in hands of royal families, kinda like a Saudi jeepeta.

El Tigre · Aug 6, 2008

AZB said:
Speaking of short runways. Check this video out of an insane take off. Seems like a serious weight & balance issue. Russian plane taking off in melbourne, Australia.
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Off topic...feel free to delete:

AZB - I almost $hit my pants one time this happened to me taking off La Guardia in NYC. The pilot used up the ENTIRE runway and it seemed as if we were going in the water LOL

AZB · Aug 6, 2008

If the airlines pay such high airport fees, i guess they have the right to use up every inch of the runway. hahahahaha.
AZB

STIOP · Aug 6, 2008

Well well.....

It was an Antonov An-124. It took of to Portugal, but was not loaded so it took of no problems...... Aircraft weight and balance.... whatcha want? more fuel or more cargo???? want both??? get me more runway!!!!!!

Those pictures... from the ramp.... they look familiar.... VERY familiar.....

The B747SP took of to Cleveland... short hop for this bird considering he goes from cleveland to South Africa non-stop......

regards

STIOP

cobraboy · Aug 6, 2008

Ezequiel said:
I thought the runway was to short for a B747 or a A340 to land in Santiago!!

Big planes can land. But they cannot take off full passengers and fuel.

cobraboy · Aug 6, 2008

El Tigre said:
Yes HB. There was a TU 124 some time ago. And for that thing to take off takes a lot of runway. I bet it was not even filled up to half capacity. The runway at STI is 8595 ft. I believe that in order for a 777 or 747 to take off with FULL load capacity a runway of 10,000 plus feet is needed. If I'm wrong I'm sure the experts on this site will correct me.

Correct. We were adding 1500' to 17/35 @ PIE so charter jumbos could take off full, 8500' to 10,000', when I sold my aviation biz there. The locals were none too pleased.

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