| My hat is off to the artist of this one, whoever you are! Elvis literally 'jumped out' at me from behind the glass in the museum . . . |
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EXERPT from Lisa Marie Boarding Pass:
Elvis purchased the plane on April 18, 1975, for $250,000. He named the plane 'Lisa Marie' after his daughter and had the registration number changed to 'N 880 EP'. His personal logo TCB (which stands for 'Taking Care of Business') is painted on the tail.
FACTS:
Required a crew of four (Elvis always used the same crew).
Seating capacity: 28 (96 originally, 28 after he customized the plane)
Tower call name: "880 Echo Pappa"
Nickname: "Hound Dog One"
Elvis called the plane "The Pride of Elvis Presley Airways." He also jokingly refered to it as his "Flying Graceland."
Range: 3,000 miles
Horsepower: 44,800 lbs. thrust
Engines: Four General Electric CJ-805-3 Pod Mount Jets
Length: 129' 4"
Wingspan: 120'
Tail height from ground: 36' 3"
Weight: 87,000 lbs.
Maximum weight: 184,000 lbs.
Cruising speed: 615 M.P.H.
Maximum altitude: 41,000 feet
Fuel capacity: 10,770 gallons
Fuel consumption: 1,700 gallons per hour;
-- take off: 2,200 gallons
Operating cost for 1976: $404,000 |
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