Specifications
Data from Boeing 747-100 specifications Jenkins 2000
General characteristics
- Crew: 4: pilot, co-pilot, 2 flight engineers (1 flight engineer when not carrying Shuttle)
- Length: 231 ft 4 in (70.5 m)
- Wingspan: 195 ft 8 in (59.7 m)
- Height: 63 ft 5 in (19.3 m)
- Wing area: 5,500 ft² (510 m²)
- Empty weight: 318,000 lb (144,200 kg)
- Max. takeoff weight: 710,000 lb (322,000 kg)
- Powerplant: 4 × P&W JT9D-7J turbofans, 50,000 lbf (222 kN) each
Performance
- Cruise speed: Mach 0.6 (397 knots, 457 mph, 735 km/h)
- Range: 1,150 mi (1,000 nmi, 1,850 km) while carrying Shuttle
- Service ceiling: 15,000 ft (4,500 m) (with Shuttle)
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