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Boeing 737-800 Commercial
Boeing 747-400 Commercial
Quick facts
ManufacturerBoeingBoeing
TypeNarrow-body airlinersWide-body airliners
Origin🇺🇸 United States🇺🇸 United States
First flight19971988
StatusIn serviceIn service
Units built—694
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length39.50 m70.60 m
Wingspan35.80 m64.40 m
Height12.50 m19.40 m
Wing area124.6 m²525.0 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight41,413 kg178,756 kg
Max. take-off weight79,016 kg396,890 kg
Fuel capacity26,020 L216,840 L
Performance
Max. speed876 km/h988 km/h
Cruise speed842 km/h913 km/h
Max. MachMach 0.82Mach 0.92
Range5,436 km13,450 km
Service ceiling12,500 m13,700 m
Crew & capacity
Crew22
Seats (typical)162416
Seats (max.)189660
Powerplant
Engines24
Engine type——
Engine modelCFM International CFM56-7BPW4000, CF6-80C2 or RB211-524
Thrust (each)121.4 kN282.0 kN

At a glance

Max. speed

Boeing 737-800
876 km/h
Boeing 747-400
988 km/h

Range

Boeing 737-800
5,436 km
Boeing 747-400
13,450 km

Max. take-off weight

Boeing 737-800
79,016 kg
Boeing 747-400
396,890 kg

Wingspan

Boeing 737-800
36 m
Boeing 747-400
64 m

Length

Boeing 737-800
40 m
Boeing 747-400
71 m

Service ceiling

Boeing 737-800
12,500 m
Boeing 747-400
13,700 m

Seats (typical)

Boeing 737-800
162
Boeing 747-400
416

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.