Boeing - B747-800 Freightliner
B747-800 / Range 4,390 nm / Speed Mach .855 / Pax =
467
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Specifications
Cockpit
Crew......................................... 2
Seating Capacity.................................... 467 (3-class)
Length.................................................. 250 ft 2 in
(76.25 m)
Wingspan............................................. 224 ft 7 in
(68.5 m)
Height.................................................. 63 ft 6 in
(19.4 m)
Typical Empty Weight............................ 472,900 lb (236.45 tons)
MTOW (Max-Take-off Weight)................ 975,000 lb (487.5 tons)
Take-off Run at MTOW.......................... 10,138 ft
Max. Cruising Speed.............................. Mach 0.855 (570 mph) at
FL350
Service Ceiling...................................... 43,000 ft
Range.................................................. 8,000 nm, 9,206
miles
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ROLE
The 747-800 is a new 747
variant, the 747-8 (referred to as the 747 Advanced
prior to launch) on 14 November 2005. The variant will use the same engine and
cockpit technology as the 787 hence the use of the "8". The new design
is quieter,
more economical and more environmentally friendly. The 747-8's fuselage was
lengthened from 232 to 251 feet (70.8 to 76.4 m). It surpasses the
Airbus A340-600
as the world's longest airliner.
The 747-8 is equipped with the
new General Electric GEnx 2B67 engines. The 747-8I
is to begin deliveries in 2011. The first test flight was on March 20, 2011. The
747-8
has received 107 total orders with 74 for the -8F, and 33 for the -8I as of
February
2011.