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Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental Commercial
Boeing 747 LCF Dreamlifter Commercial
Quick facts
ManufacturerBoeingBoeing
TypeWide-body airlinersCargo aircraft
Origin🇺🇸 United States🇺🇸 United States
First flight20112006
StatusIn serviceIn service
Units built1554
Unit costUS$ 418.4 million—
Dimensions
Length76.30 m71.68 m
Wingspan68.40 m64.40 m
Height19.40 m21.54 m
Wing area554.0 m²541.2 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight220,128 kg180,530 kg
Max. take-off weight447,700 kg364,235 kg
Max. payload—113,400 kg
Fuel capacity238,610 L—
Performance
Cruise speed917 km/h878 km/h
Max. MachMach 0.90Mach 0.82
Range14,320 km7,800 km
Service ceiling13,100 m—
Crew & capacity
Crew22
Seats (typical)467—
Seats (max.)605—
Powerplant
Engines44
Engine type——
Engine modelGE GEnx-2B67Pratt & Whitney PW4062
Thrust (each)296.0 kN282.0 kN

At a glance

Range

Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental
14,320 km
Boeing 747 LCF Dreamlifter
7,800 km

Max. take-off weight

Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental
447,700 kg
Boeing 747 LCF Dreamlifter
364,235 kg

Wingspan

Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental
68 m
Boeing 747 LCF Dreamlifter
64 m

Length

Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental
76 m
Boeing 747 LCF Dreamlifter
72 m

Units built

Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental
155
Boeing 747 LCF Dreamlifter
4

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