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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Operator Data for: Virgin Atlantic Airways (VS / VIR Callsign: Virgin) | Updated: Nov. 18th 2008 |
| Summary: | Virgin Atlantic is owned by Richard Branson's Virgin Group (51%) and Singapore Airlines (49%). The airline operates long-haul routes using a fleet of Boeing 747 and Airbus A340 aircraft from both Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester Airports | | |
Based in: United Kingdom
Headquarters: London
| | | | Statistics: |
Fleet Size: 38
Destinations: 30
Year Founded: 1984
| | | | Major Hubs: |
London Heathrow Airport, London Gatwick Airport
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Location Data for: London Gatwick Airport (LGW / EGKK) | Updated: Jan. 23rd 2009 |
| Summary: | Gatwick is the busiest single-runway airport in the world, the 2nd largest airport in the UK and the 10th busiest international airport in the world. British Airways and Easyjet are the major scheduled operators together with many charter operators | | |
Class: Civil
Operator: BAA
Opened: 1958
| | | | Statistics: |
Commercial movements: 260,420 (2007)
Passengers: 34.16 million (2008)
Cargo: 0.13 million tons (2007)
| | | | Location: |
Crawley,
West Sussex,
United Kingdom Elevation: 202 ft. | | |
| Runways: |
| Direction | | Length | | Surface | | Notes |
| 26L/08R | |
10364 ft. |
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| 26R/08L | |
8415 ft. |
| Asphalt | | (used only as a spare if main runway is unserviceable) |
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