Highest time aircraft ever...

[Showtime]

So what single aircraft has the most time on it ever?

Some of Connie's 74s are in the 70K+ region...

Express 1's J31's had about 45K....

I bet some others have more..

-Showtime

 

[NavajoKing]

I flew a Navajo with 20,000 or so on it.

 

[TWA]

I heard that the aircraft with the highest time ever is a DC-10 that was just sold from Northwest to ATA.

 

[Birddog]

I have heard that some of Northwest's DC-9 are approaching 200,000 hours

 

[bocefus]

you heard wrong

 

[Birddog]

yeah, after doing the math, it looks like a 35 yr old airframe would have to average about 15 hours a day to get that. Perhaps it was 100,000 and I remember it wrong.

 

[CrimsonEclipse]

I've see 747's with 90-120k

CE

 

[Midnight Flyer]

Seems like most of your Boeings and Douglas's are built so well they will fly forever.
I've seen some rj's with some real wear & tear. I wonder if these aircraft will have the longevity of the old 727's, 747's, DC 8's, 9's, and 10's.

 

[27 driver]

I believe that Southern Air has the highest time 747-200 still flying. Not sure how many hours though. It sets a new record every time it flys. N748SA

 

[propsarebest]

A couple of our 747's (ev) are approaching 120K.