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Programme announced 13 April 1966 (first ever wide-body jet airliner), with Pan American order for 25;
official programme launch 25 July 1966; first flight 9 February 1969; FAA certification 30 December 1969;
first delivery (to Pan Am) 12 December 1969; first route service New York-London flown 22 January 1970. In
May 1990, Boeing decided to market only the -400.
As of 20 October 2001, produced as 747-100 (250), 747-200 (393), 747-300 (81), 747-400 (530).
Versions of 747-400 include - 400D, -400F and 400-M (Combi). As of 20 October 2001, Boeing had delivered
1,254 Boeing 747s. In addition, four 747s have been modified as E-4 command post aircraft, 19 Pan American
C-19As were modified for the Civil Reserve Fleet currently operated by Evergreen International. A further 44
Boeing 747s were scheduled for delivery in 1999 followed by 14 in 2000.
| CREW | 3 |
| PASSENGERS | 490 |
| ENGINE | 4 x P+W JT-9 D-3, 193.5kN |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 322050 kg | 710002 lb |
| Empty weight | 238820 kg | 526511 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 59.6 m | 195 ft 6 in |
| Length | 70.5 m | 231 ft 4 in |
| Height | 19.3 m | 63 ft 4 in |
| Wing area | 511.0 m2 | 5500.35 sq ft |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 990 km/h | 615 mph |
| Cruise speed | 965 km/h | 600 mph |
| Range w/max.fuel | 13000 km | 8078 miles |
| Range w/max.payload | 9650 km | 5996 miles |
| Jeff Reaume, 08.01.2009 It can fly for the same reason every other large airplane can fly. It has a hell of a lot of power and a lot of wing area. If you generate enough thrust and lift, you can get anything off the ground. :D | | Richard Lynch, nevadabum(@)aol.com, 25.05.2008 The later model, B-747-400, had a TOGW of 875,000 lbs. The best plane I ever flew. The B-777 and, I suspect, the B-787 are even better aircraft. Boeing builds the best commercial aircraft (by far). Airbus, McDonald Douglas and Lockheed can't come close. | | gavin frank, gavin(@)3at1mail.co.za, 16.05.2008 would like to fly in this plane oneday | | M/S Paul F.Palen,Ret (FRA), paul.palen(@)yahoo.com, 05.05.2008 I was based in (SJU)where PANAM started their first revenue flts so that the crews could get the most landings&T/O,s after Rozwell N.M. crew training,the "Whale" was the best acft we had,"Hands Down"I later hired on as a Boeing Rep and did the First Flt with the B-747-400 for North West. | | Joseph J. Haas, joesb47(@)hotmail.com, 29.04.2008 I flew this wonderful B747 for PAA/UAL from 1974-2001 for thousands of hours. What a great aircraft from the first -100 models to the advanced -200 models I flew. I also had the great fortune to fly the SP model which PAA had made for them to fly from SFO-HKG, LAS-SYD AND EWR-NRT. Those were 15 hour+ flights were the longest at that time. Made th the first flight from LAS-SYD and last SYD-LAS 2/12/1986 for PAA then. Those were wonderful years for me. Joseph J. Haas, Capt. PAA/UAL RET. | | Roderic, 26.06.2007 Stewardess: "Dear passengers,at your service on our plane we have bar,laundry room,first-aid post, massage salon, disco,library, McDonald's, cinema, children's playroom, business/conference center, fitness center and swimming-pool. Please, fasten your straps now, and we trying to rise from the ground with all this fucking junk." | | Jason, idonthaveit(@)yahoo.com, 23.06.2007 *Try | | Jason, idonthaveit(@)yahoo.com, 23.06.2007 @anan tiwadom
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http://www.allstar.fiu.edu/AERO/airflylvl3.htm | | paaksimaa, paaksimaa(@)inbox.com, 12.06.2007 I love all types of Boeing-747, specially its beautiful nose. | | anan tiwadom, anantiwadom(@)yahoo.com, 16.05.2007 i really don't understand why the airplane can flight |
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