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SoonerAlum93 🇺🇸

8h ago · © SoonerAlum93

Caught a vintage livery taxiing from AA at ORD.

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Aircraft

American Airlines 1990s/2000s livery

Airline

American Airlines

Manufacturer

Gear

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Apple iPhone 15 Pro back triple camera 9mm f/2.8

Achievements

Retro Wings, Rare Bird, Vintage Voyager, Golden Hour Glory, Boeing Beginner, Narrowbody Ninja

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Photo grade

D

D

Score: 56.0

Severe softness and visible noise obscure details; interesting retro livery, but the background is quite distracting.

Location

Chicago O\'Hare International Airport

ORD/KORD

41.9786, -87.9048

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Chicago O\'Hare International Airport ORD

Insights

Aviation History

Workhorse of US domestic fleets for decades, especially in the 1990s and 2000s.

Fleet Rarity

Very rare in commercial service in the US as most have been retired or converted to freighter use.

Record Flights

Used widely on short and medium-haul US and Latin American routes.

Safety & Events

Few hull loss incidents; generally a safe and reliable airliner.

Future Outlook

Most retired or in cargo conversion; few left in passenger service globally.

Specifications

CFM56-3B1

Engine

28.88 m

Wingspan

33.40 m

Length

4,211 km

Range

780 km/h

Speed

128-149 passengers

Capacity

62,820 kg

MTOW

11.13 m

Height

89 kN (20,000 lbf) per engine

Thrust

ICAO Chapter 3/4, typically 89-93 dB

Noise