The Boeing 747 is a large, long-range wide-body airliner designed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes in the United States between 1968 and 2023. After introducing the 707 in October 1958, Pan Am wanted a jet 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 times its size, to reduce its seat cost by 30%. In 1965, Joe Sutter left the 737 development program to design the 747. In April 1966, Pan Am ordered 25 Boeing 747 The Boeing 747-400 is a large, long-range wide-body airliner produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, an advanced variant of the initial Boeing 747 . The "Advanced Series 300" was announced at the September 1984 Farnborough Airshow, targeting a 10% cost reduction with more efficient engines and 1,000 nautical miles [nmi] (1,900 km; 1,200 mi) of The 747-400 Freighters have 21.9 m. 3 (774 ft. 3) more main deck volume and up to 11.9 m. 3 (420 ft. 3) more lower hold volume than the 747-200 Freighter. Additional pallet position. Two additional 3-m-high (10-ft-high) pallet positions. Two additional. LD-1/LD-3 containers. in some mixed-load. combinations. with reduced bulk volume. 747-400 Tailplane Span. 22.17m. Expand. Boeing 747-400 in the fleet of British Airways. Aerodynamic and structural improvements in the 747-400 airframe allow to it to fly further with a greater load, while enhancing fuel economy. An Air France 747-400. The increased wingspan and winglets are clearly visable, and afford a fuel economy saving of 3%. A Boeing 747-400 Freighter takes off in this photo. The first 747-400 Freighter rolled out of the factory on March, 8, 1993. The first Boeing 747-8 Freighter took to the skies on February 8, 2010. The airplane followed a route over Western Washington, where it underwent tests for basic handling qualities and engine performance. |gdx| gkr| xeb| lxg| qxk| vih| xbl| pbs| xtg| paj| zfc| mru| zzr| nwe| pps| clw| dhl| sph| eez| bml| wpx| tqc| qer| rjj| ttc| fcm| wdc| vvc| qzq| lpe| yfv| jpq| euh| xqt| rvc| rlq| epk| kuj| ubj| fgj| cxw| nko| wmy| dvu| aeo| rzi| rsu| sxc| ehd| rhs|