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Performance

TAKE-OFF CLIMB (to FL 150) CLIMB (to FL 240) MACH CLIMB CRUISE INITIAL DESCENT (to FL 240) DESCENT (to FL 100) APPROACH LANDING INITIAL CLIMB (to 5000 ft) CLIMB (to FL 240) CLIMB (to FL 150) DESCENT (to FL 100)

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TAKE-OFF MTOW: WTC: RECAT-EU: - Distance: V2 (IAS): - - INITIAL CLIMB (to 5000 ft) IAS: ROC: - - CLIMB (to FL 240) IAS: ROC: - - CLIMB (to FL 150) IAS: ROC: - - MACH CLIMB MACH: ROC: - - CRUISE MACH: Ceiling: - - TAS: - Range: - INITIAL DESCENT (to FL 240) MACH: - ROD: - DESCENT (to FL 100) IAS: - ROD: - APPROACH IAS: - MCS: - ROD: - LANDING Vat (IAS): - APC: - Distance: - - -

Take-off

V2 (IAS) 173 kts

Distance 3200 m

WTC H

RECAT-EU Upper Heavy

MTOW 374850 kg

Initial climb (to 5000ft)

IAS 220 kts

ROC 1000 ft/min

Climb (to FL 150)

IAS 300 kts

ROC 1500 ft/min

Climb (to FL 240)

IAS 300 kts

ROC 1200 ft/min

MACH climb

MACH 0.82

ROC 1000 ft/min

Cruise

TAS 495 kt

MACH 0.83

Ceiling FL 450

Range 6857 NM

Initial Descent (to FL 240)

MACH 0.84

ROD 1000 ft/min

Descent (to FL 100)

IAS 290 kt

ROD 3000 ft/min

Approach

IAS 250 kt

ROD 1500 ft/min

MCS 250 kt

Landing

Vat (IAS) 150 kt

Distance 1900 m

APC D

Type of Aircraft

Type

L4J

APC

D

WTC

H

RECAT-EU

Upper Heavy

Technical

Wing Span

59.6 m

Length

70.7 m

Height

19.3 m

Power plant

4 x 243.5 kN P&W JT9D-7RG2 or 4 x 233.5 kN GE CF6-50E2 or 4 x 236.5 kN R-R RB211-524D4 turbofans.

Performance Similarity

No data

Recognition

Wing position

Low wing

Engine position

Underwing mounted

Tail configuration

Regular tail, mid set

Landing gear

Tricycle retractable

Recognition similarity

  • ICAO Code: B743

    Notes: The 747-200 has shorter upper deck.

Supplementary

IATA

742/74M/74C

Accommodation

Flightcrew of 3 and typical 366 passengers in three classes, up to 452 in one class configuration

Notes

Long range, high capacity wide-body airliner. In service since 1971. Represents the first generation of 747 family. More powerful development of 747-100, with higher weight. Last aircraft was delivered in 1991. Boeing delivered 396 747-200. Approx. 360 remain in service in 1999. US mil. type: E-4 command post and VC-25 presidential transport.

Alternative names

  • BOEING 747-200