Boeing "Dreamlifter" 747LCF
Boeing 747LCF / Range (Loaded)
- 4,800 miles / Cruising Speed 545 mph
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Specifications
Cockpit Crew............................... 2
Cargo Capacity............................ 65,000 cubic feet
Length........................................ 235 ft 2 in
Wingspan................................... 211 ft 5 in
Height........................................ 70 ft 8 in
Typical Empty Weight.................. 398,000 lb (199 tons)
MTOW (Max Take-off Weight)...... 803,001 lb (401 tons)
Typical Cruising Speed................. Mach 0.82 (545 MPH)
Service Ceiling............................ 43,000 ft
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The Boeing
747 Dreamlifter (formerly Large Cargo Freighter or LCF) is
a wide-body cargo aircraft. Cargo is placed in the aircraft by the world's
longest
cargo loader. It is an extensively modified Boeing 747-400 and is used
exclusively for transporting 787 aircraft parts to Boeing's assembly
plants from
suppliers around the world.
The B747-LCF is
powered by 4 Pratt & Whitney 63,300 lb thrust engines, developing
over 240,000 pounds of thrust.