• Aircraft:

  McDonnell Douglas MD-82

• Reg: N474 full info | N474 photos
• Serial #:

  49649

• Airline: American Airlines
• Photo Date: Jul 10, 2010
• Uploaded: Jul 24, 2010
• Norfolk/Virginia Beach/Williamsburg - KORF, USA - Virginia

Tail shot of American Airlines N474 (FLT AAL682) as she taxis to the gate on Taxiway Charlie after arrival from Dallas/Ft Worth Int'l (KDFW). The modified tail cone reduces drag, and thus fuel consumption by approximately 1%. Boeing quoted a price of $270K per tail cone, and AA found that they could construct the same part for $35K. The tail cone was designed & built by American Airlines at their Tulsa facility.

Photographer

Aircraft

Andres Ramirez N474

1,058 0 0 McDonnell Douglas MD-82

Felipe Garcia N474

1,800 1 0 McDonnell Douglas MD-82

Song N474

1,042 1 0 McDonnell Douglas MD-82

Photo location

Stored at the Signature Aviation ramp

Aaron Williams N223TT

217 1 0 Grumman OV-1D Mohawk

Parked at the Signature Aviation ramp

Aaron Williams N545PA

287 2 0 Bombardier Learjet 36A

jetmanmatt N736

470 5 0 Quest Aircraft Kodiak 100

Photographer

"Kalitta 722" departing RWY 5 en route to Ontario International Airport (KONT) - Ontario, California

Dean Heald N722CK

7,809 9 0 Boeing 727-2H3(Adv)(F)

"Jet Speed 192" from Houston Executive Airport (KTME) taxiing to Signature Flight Support after landing on RWY 5

Dean Heald N9192W

4,148 2 0 Cessna 750 Citation X

"Chronos 610" climbing out from RWY 5 en route to Millville Municipal Airport (KMIV) - Millville, NJ

Dean Heald N258AF

4,307 0 0 Nextant 400XTi