Aircraft Data for: Boeing 747 400 | Updated: Nov. 22nd 2008 |
| Summary: | The Boeing 747 often referred to by the nickname "Jumbo Jet" is among the world's most recognizable and most successful commercial aircraft used by many of the worlds leading airlines primarily for long haul international routes The -400's winglets are the obvious external difference. Inside a new glass cockpit allows for a flight crew of 2 instead of the 3 required in previous versions. The 400 also has extra tail fuel tanks, revised engines and a new interior | | |
Country of origin: USA
First flight: 1988
No. built: 450
No. in service: 440 (approx.)
Crew: 2
Passengers: 416
- 660
| | | | Power: | 4 x General Electric CF6 (41500 - 69800 lbf) or Rolls Royce RB211-524 Series (42000 - 60600 lbf) turbofan engines |
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| Dimensions: |
| Length: | | 231 ft. 10 in.
| | Wing Span: | | 211 ft. 5 in.
| | Height: | | 63 ft. 8 in.
| | Empty Weight: | | 393,263 lbs.
| | Max. Weight: | | 875,000 lbs.
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| | | Performance: |
| Max. speed: | | 608
mph | | Cruise speed: | | 567
mph | | Ceiling: | | 35,000 ft.
| | Normal range: | | 5,000
nm | | Max. range: | | 7,260
nm (at MTOW)
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Location Data for: Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM / TNCM) | Updated: Jan. 1st 2009 |
| Summary: | Princess Juliana Airport is world famous for aircraft landing on runway 10 just skimming overhead Maho Beach with many aircraft including Boeing 747s being less than 50 feet overhead sunbathers and of course many waiting aviation photographers | | |
Class: Civil
Operator: Princess Juliana Int'l Airport Holding Company N.V
Opened: 1943
| | | | Statistics: |
Commercial movements: 75,055 (2007)
Passengers: 1.65 million (2007)
| | | | Location: |
Saint Martin,
Netherlands Antilles Elevation: 13 ft. | | |
| Runways: |
| Direction | | Length | | Surface | | Notes |
| 10/28 | |
7707 ft. |
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