The Elephant at the Airport

The unusual sighting of a Jumbo Jet at Edinburgh Airport (Jumbos don't usually come to Edinburgh) has prompted a lot of comment, not least between my mate Jim and me.  The aircraft is a Boeing 747SP, registration number N747A, and is owned by Fry's Electronics Inc. of San Jose, California.  So what's it doing in Edinburgh apart from creating interest? That's for them to know and us to guess!


The 747SP (for Special Performance) is a shorter, longer range version of the classic Jumbo and is easy to recognise because it is obviously shorter and has a higher and narrower fin for aerodynamic reasons.  Only 45 were made and are now sought after as the ultimate corporate jet.


As you can see from the photo below of a 747SP similar to the Fry's one, they look a bit more squashed up than the  normal Jumbo.


The Sheiks love'em.