Gemini 200 United Airlines Boeing 747SP N145UA Scale 1/200 G2UAL1160

Gemini 200 United Airlines Boeing 747SP N145UA Scale 1/200 G2UAL1160

History of this aircraft

United Airlines Boeing 747SP N145UA represents a unique chapter in the airline’s long-haul history. Originally delivered to Pan Am in 1977, the aircraft joined United in 1986 and became the only 747SP in the fleet to wear the full Battleship Grey livery, repainted in 1993. The SP variant’s shortened fuselage and long-range performance made it ideal for United’s thinner trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic routes during the 1980s and early 1990s. N145UA was retired from United service in 1995 before beginning a second life with NASA as the SOFIA airborne observatory.

Model Details:

• Manufacturer: Gemini 200
• Airline: United Airlines
• Aircraft: Boeing 747SP
• Registration: N145UA
• Scale: 1/200
• Catalogue No.: G2UAL1160