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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) 185 kts

Distance 3300 m

WTC H

RECAT-EU Upper Heavy

MTOW 396890 kg

Initial climb (to 5000ft)

IAS 215 kts

ROC 1500 ft/min

Climb (to FL 150)

IAS 300 kts

ROC 1500 ft/min

Climb (to FL 240)

IAS 300 kts

ROC 1500 ft/min

MACH climb

MACH 0.75

ROC 1500 ft/min

Cruise

TAS 510 kt

MACH 0.85

Ceiling FL 450

Range 7260 NM

Initial Descent (to FL 240)

MACH 0.85

ROD 1000 ft/min

Descent (to FL 100)

IAS 300 kt

ROD 3000 ft/min

Approach

IAS 250 kt

ROD 1500 ft/min

MCS 250 kt

Landing

Vat (IAS) 152 kt

Distance 2130 m

APC D

Type of Aircraft

Type

L4J

APC

D

WTC

H

RECAT-EU

Upper Heavy

Technical

Wing Span

64.8 m

Length

70.6 m

Height

19.4 m

Power plant

4 x 258 kN R-R RB 211-524 G/H or 4 x 252.4 kN P&W PW 4056 or 4 x 257.5 kN GE CF6-80C2B4 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 B747-400 has winglets.

Supplementary

IATA

744/74E/74Y

Accommodation

Flightcrew of 2 and typical 416 passengers in three classes, up to 524 in 2 class configuration

Notes

Long range, high capacity wide-body airliner. In service since 1989. Member of second generation of 747 family. Update of 747-300 with modernized cockpit and winglets.

Alternative names

  • AL-1

  • BOEING 747-400

  • 747-400