Aircraft Data for: Boeing 747 200

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 747-200 has more powerful engines, higher takeoff weights and longer range than the 100 version. It went into commercial service in 1971. Many of the remaining operational aircraft have now been converted to cargo operations.

  Country of origin: USA      First flight: 1970      No. built: 393      No. in service: 177 (approx.)     Crew: 3      Passengers: 366 - 452
 
Power 4 x General Electric CF6 (41500 - 69800 lbf), Pratt & Whitney JT9D (45800 - 56000 lbf) or Rolls Royce RB211-524 Series (42000 - 60600 lbf) turbofan engines
 
Dimensions:
Length: 231 ft. 10 in.
Wing Span: 195 ft. 8 in.
Height: 63 ft. 8 in.
Empty Weight: 383,000 lbs.
Max. Weight: 833,000 lbs.
 Performance: 
Max. speed: 587 mph
Cruise speed: 555 mph
Ceiling: 35,000 ft.
Normal range: 5,300 nm
Max. range: 6,850 nm
 

Aircraft Details:
Boeing 747 200 >>>>
Tower Air
 
Location:
Victorville, United States
 
Photo by:  Andy Martin
Date:  2003-11-10
Image ID:  96564
 
Seen parked in the scrap line at the Southern California Logistics Airport, awaiting part-out and airframe scrapping (which has now happened)

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