BOEING 747

The Boeing 747, sometimes nicknamed the "Jumbo Jet" or "Queen of the Skies", is among the world's most recognizable aircraft, and was the first wide-body commercial airliner ever produced. The original version of the 747 was two and a half times the size of the Boeing 707, one of the common large aircraft of the 1960's. First flown commercially in 1970, it held the passenger capacity record for 37 years, until it was surpassed by the Airbus A380.

 The four-engine 747 uses a double deck configuration for part of its length. It is available in passenger, freighter and other versions. The 747's hump created by the upper deck allows for a front cargo door on the freighter versions, and serves as additional seating in most versions. The 747-400, the latest version in service, is among the fastest airliners in service with a high-subsonic cruise speed of Mach 0.85 (567 mph or 913 km/h). It has an intercontinental range of 7,260 nautical miles (8,350 mi or 13,450 km). The 747-400 passenger version can accommodate 416 passengers in a typical three-class layout or 524 passengers in a typical two-class layout.

Source obtained : JAMES GIBB's CIVIL AIRCRAFT
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