A total of 45 747SPs were built. The 44th 747SP was delivered on August 30, 1982. Boeing re-opened the 747SP production line to build one last 747SP five years later in 1987 for an order by the United Arab Emirates government. In addition to airlines use, one 747SP was modified fo...
The 787-9 and 787-10 were originally planned to have 6ft / 2m bigger wing span.https://www.boeing.com/commercial/aeromagazine/articles/qtr_4_07/AERO_Q407.pdf Assuming the 777-8 will never be competitive with the A350, I think it would be a good idea to review the 787 wing, with ...