N7470

The airframe bearing tail number N7470 is a Boeing-built Boeing 747-121 completed in 1969 with manufacturer serial number 20235. This specific airframe is owned by the corporation MUSEUM OF FLIGHT FOUNDATION of Seattle, WA, US and is registered in the US. The aircraft is preserved in a restored early test/first-flight configuration and operated in a museum role, with ownership and public-access status reflected by its museum walkthrough layout and static display condition. Its preservation emphasizes historical authenticity of the airframe's early configuration rather than active airline operations.

The cabin of this airframe has been restored to an early test/first-flight configuration and configured for public access as a museum walkthrough; the interior includes a mockup of an upper-deck lounge to illustrate original passenger amenities. As a museum-operated airframe, it no longer conducts commercial routes; its mission profile is focused on static display, education, and public interpretation rather than revenue passenger service. Maintenance and presentation priorities center on preservation of the aircraft’s historic configuration and safe visitor access within the museum context. The aircraft’s documented operator/home base for preservation and display is the MUSEUM OF FLIGHT FOUNDATION in Seattle, WA, US.

The airframe represents the earliest Boeing 747 production variant, the Boeing 747-121, embodying the family’s early long-range, high-capacity performance niche with a typical cruise near 500 kts and a design service ceiling of 45,000 ft. With seating for 495 in original high-density layout and propulsion provided by 4× Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7A engines producing 46,500 lbf each, the model historically competed with other large intercontinental airliners of its era. In the contemporary market this specific airframe’s value is cultural and educational rather than commercial, with preservation and interpretive requirements driving maintenance and display decisions.