Boeing 747-400 · 41R MSN 32745

Timeline

History

Boeing 747-41R, serial number 32745, line number 1287, first flight 29 Sep 2001. Delivered to Virgin Atlantic on 31 Oct 2001, registered G-VWOW. Seen at Everett 26 Sep 2001 primer, arrived Dublin, Ireland 1 Nov 2001 for seats/IFE taken from G-VRUM, in service 14 Dec 2001, withdrawn from service 23 Oct 2015, ferried London Gatwick Airport to San Antonio International Airport 29 Oct 2015, registration cancelled 2 Nov 2015. Operated by Virgin Orbit on 30 Oct 2015 as N744VG. 12 Nov 2015 JACM Holdings, being modified for use as launch vehicle for Virgin's Galactic's LauncherOne Satellite, ferried SAT-Waco TSTC Waco Airport 16 Mar 2016 for modifications, ferried Waco CNW-Mojave 27 Jul 2017, Virgin Orbit titles being applied at Long Beach 7 Oct 2017, regular test flights Long Beach International Airport to Southern California Logistics Airport, Victorville 9 Mar 2018, Long Beach, CA 6 Apr 2018, 28 Apr 2018 and more (fr24), ferried Mojave Air & Space Port to Cornwall Airport Newquay 09-11 Oct 2022, Virgin ceases its orbit operations by 2023. Operated by Stratolaunch on 9 Nov 2023 as N949SL. To San Bernardino International Airport 09.11-05.12.23 for repaint prior use as hypersonic test platform "Spirit of Mojave", re-registered 26 Aug 2024, seen Aug 2026 launching Talon-A, hypersonic test vehicle. Current status: in service.