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Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental
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Boeing 747-400
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| Quick facts | ||
| Manufacturer | Boeing | Boeing |
| Type | Wide-body airliners | Wide-body airliners |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇺🇸 United States |
| First flight | 2011 | 1988 |
| Status | In service | In service |
| Units built | 155 | 694 |
| Unit cost | US$ 418.4 million | — |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 76.30 m | 70.60 m |
| Wingspan | 68.40 m | 64.40 m |
| Height | 19.40 m | 19.40 m |
| Wing area | 554.0 m² | 525.0 m² |
| Weights & fuel | ||
| Empty weight | 220,128 kg | 178,756 kg |
| Max. take-off weight | 447,700 kg | 396,890 kg |
| Fuel capacity | 238,610 L | 216,840 L |
| Performance | ||
| Max. speed | — | 988 km/h |
| Cruise speed | 917 km/h | 913 km/h |
| Max. Mach | Mach 0.90 | Mach 0.92 |
| Range | 14,320 km | 13,450 km |
| Service ceiling | 13,100 m | 13,700 m |
| Crew & capacity | ||
| Crew | 2 | 2 |
| Seats (typical) | 467 | 416 |
| Seats (max.) | 605 | 660 |
| Powerplant | ||
| Engines | 4 | 4 |
| Engine type | — | — |
| Engine model | GE GEnx-2B67 | PW4000, CF6-80C2 or RB211-524 |
| Thrust (each) | 296.0 kN | 282.0 kN |
At a glance
Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.