My favorite of all planes = 747 Classic... 100, 200 or 300... all the same to me.
The 747SP was ok, but not as "stable".
The 200/300s seem to be at their best when takeoff at 377 tonnes.
For landing, smoothest are at 285 tonnes, and flaps 25...
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I flew a 1972 (1973...?) 747-SR46 in early 2005...
That makes it about a 32 or 33 years old airplane.
Wish I had made a note of its total flight time and number of cycles.
Was a Hajj contract - 498 passenger seats...
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