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Boeing 747 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia British Airways Boeing 747-400 landing at London Heathrow Airport Boeing was quite keen to discourage the media and the public using the term "jumbo jet" for the 747, but their efforts were in vain, and now the term is synonymous with the 747. The Boeing 747, commonly called the Jumbo Jet, is one of the most recognizable modern airliners and is the largest airliner currently in airline service. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Boeing_747   (3931 words)

TransLink Virtual Airlines - Boeing 747-400 While designing the 747-400, Boeing engineers discovered that the kind of wing shape needed by the airplane created a whirling pattern, called a vortex, at the wingtip while the airplane moved through the air at cruising speed. Boeing delivered the first 747-400 in 1989 to Northwest Airlines. Since the first 747 delivery in 1969, Boeing has delivered more than 1,230 747s, of which 500 are high-technology 747-400s. members.shaw.ca /translink/ac-7474.htm   (1204 words)

The Boeing 747-400 Aircraft Information Boeing redesigned the 747-400 to improve passenger comfort and flexibility for airline operators to relocate class dividers and galley and lavatory modules. Boeing 747-400 is available in passenger, combi freighter and domestic configurations. October 1995 saw the launch of the Boeing 747-400 on the basis of an order placed by Northwest Airlines. www.aircraft-photos.net /Boeing_747_400.aspx   (458 words)

Aerospace Technology - Boeing 747-400 wide-body twin aisle advanced long-range airliner, USA Boeing 747-400 in the fleet of British Airways. Boeing originally designed the 747 in the 1960s for the US Air Force's large jet cargo transport programme. The 747 project was a massive undertaking and Boeing erected a facility on the 773-acre site at Paine Field, Everett, 30 miles north of Seattle, Washington. www.aerospace-technology.com /projects/747   (1432 words)

The Boeing 747 Boeing used a new method of spotting potential hazards known as "fault tree analysis," where engineers could easily see the impact of a failure of one part or system on other parts. If a 747 crashed, more people would be killed at one time than died in airplane accidents over an entire year. At one point early in 1970, Boeing had some 30 planes parked at its plant that could not be delivered until Pratt and Whitney had corrected the deficiencies of its JT-9D engine. www.centennialofflight.gov /essay/Aerospace/Boeing_747/Aero21.htm   (1381 words)

FlightSim.Com Review: MelJet Boeing 747-400 Boeing did likewise with their revolutionary 747, spending more money on the aircraft than the entire company's net worth, and it's still paying off today! Decades ahead of its time, the 747 remains the largest passenger airplane in the world, carrying up to four hundred people - in some of the 747-400's special versions, even more. Like a blue whale, a 747 carries its tremendous size and power with a grace all its own, and in either case one feels humbled before it - and proud to share space with it. www.flightsim.com /cgi/kds?$=main/review/meljet02.htm   (1282 words)

File Library - last KLM use the 747-200, 300 and 400 aircraft on long-haul trunk routes between Amsterdam and other parts of the world. www.fs2000.org /last/news.asp?id=3714   (20 words)

British Airways - Boeing 747-400 Lite In the mid-1990s, British Airways (BA) was looking for an airplane with the payload and seating capacity of the Boeing 747-400, but with a lesser range capability for these 6,700-7,200km (3,600-3,900nm) segments. The solution was to lighten the 747-400 by removing the additional vertical stabilizer fuel tank (12,490 liters - 3,300 US gal) and reducing the MTOW from 396,900kg to 381,000kg (875 to 840,000lb). The close ties of the United Kingdom with India have resulted in an important airline traffic between the two countries. airtransportbiz.free.fr /Fleets/744Lite.html   (274 words)

Interesting Facts: Fleet: About Us: Air New Zealand - NZ Site The 747-400 wing weighs 43,090 kg, more than 30 times the weight of the first Boeing airplane, the 1916 BandW. The original 747 flight test program, which led to the airplane's certification for commercial service in December 1969, used five airplanes, lasted 10 months and required more than 1,500 hours of flying. The 747 fleet has logged more than 56 billion km - enough to make 74,000 trips to the moon and back. www.airnz.co.nz /aboutus/fleet/interesting_facts_boeing.htm   (636 words)

Amazon.ca: Boeing 747-400: Books The Boeing 747-400 is the transformed version of the airliner that changed the world. Look for books like Boeing 747-400 by subject: Airlines that use the 400 are profiled, and an appendix includes a roster of all 591 400s built, listing type, line number, registration, and operator. www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/1580070558   (492 words)

Aviation Worldwide: Airlife's Airliners Volume 3: Boeing 747-400 The The Boeing 747-400 is the latest development of the most remarkable aircraft in modern commercial history: the original 'Jumbo Jet', which allowed a quantum leap forward in terms of passenger numbers carried over intercontinental distances. After considering the isses and the views of major carriers, Boeing decied to go for a complete nose-to-tail revision of the basic 747 design - and so the 747-400 was born. Aviation Worldwide: Airlife's Airliners Volume 3: Boeing 747-400 www.aviation-worldwide.com /products/7503.html   (264 words)

Boeing 747-400 Normal Procedure's Guide This is done to facilitate learning the 747 systems, to save time, and to only focus on the systems that are likely to be necessary to establish an operational aircraft. In the 747, if a switch has two horizontal or vertical lines displayed on it, then it is on. The normal cruise altitude of the 747 is much higher, but this is a very short flight. smithplanet.com /fs2004/pmdg   (6607 words)

AAC Boeing 747 400 Combi Atlantic Skies currently flies 3 of the 400 model 747s in the combi configuration, which gives it an increased cargo capacity by allowing up to 7 pallets to be loaded onto the main deck. The venerable 747 is the anchor of our wide-body fleet. www.atlanticskies.com /b747.html   (84 words)

Aerospaceweb.org Aircraft Museum - Boeing 747 Despite its bulk, the 747 was designed to be as similar to smaller Boeing designs, like the 707 and 727, as possible to ease crew familiarization and airport compatability. Boeing even went so far as to build an entirely new factory for 747 production because the aircraft was so much larger than its predecessors. Boeing hopes that these improvements will keep the 747 line competitive with the Airbus A380. www.aerospaceweb.org /aircraft/jetliner/b747   (978 words)

Aircraft-Info.net - Boeing 747-400 Information Boeing launched its 747 program in 1966 when Pan Am placed an order for 25 of the giant double-decker jets. After delivering 167 of the original 747-100s, Boeing moved on to the more powerful 747-100B and then delivered 225 of the 747-200 series which carried a standard load of 374 passengers. In the post-war era, Boeing continued making military aircraft such as the B-47 and B-52 bombers but also recognized the huge market for commercial jet aircraft and thus developed the 707 which would help revolutionize air travel. www.aircraft-info.net /aircraft/jet_aircraft/boeing/747-400   (369 words)

Airliners.net: Boeing 747-400 Boeing launched the 747-400 in October 1985 and the first development aircraft first flew on April 29 1988. Boeing is currently proposing the 747-400XQLR (Quiet Longer Range) to 747-size customers which will offer more range, more quiet, and more features. The first 747-400ER was rolled out in June 2002, and flew for the first time on July 31, 2002, and this was the 1308th 747 to fly. www.airliners.net /info/stats.main?id=100   (723 words)

Lufthansa Lufthansa was the first European airline to equip its entire Boeing 747-400 fleet with a satellite-based navigation system, allowing cockpit crews to fly aircraft more flexibly and independently of the ground. The Boeing 747-400 is currently the world's largest and most powerful commercial airliner. Its powerplants are 50 per cent quieter than those of the first jumbo jet introduced in 1970. konzern.lufthansa.com /en/html/ueber_uns/flotte/pop_boeing747_400.html   (90 words)

Aerosite The first 747 delivery was in 1969 and Boeing delivered the first 747-400 twenty years later, in 1989, to Northwest Airlines. The only member of the "Jumbo" family currently in production, the 747-400 incorporates major aerodynamic improvements over earlier 747 models, including the addition of winglets to reduce drag, new avionics, a new flight deck and the latest in-flight entertainment systems. Available in standard -400, Domestic (all single class), Combi and Freighter versions, the 747 offers a product for every operator. www.aerosite.net /b744.htm   (121 words)

Forbes.com: Qantas finds crack in Boeing 747-400 fuselage MELBOURNE, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Qantas Airlines Ltd said on Saturday it found a crack in the fuselage of one of its Boeing 747-400s (nyse: BA - news - people) during a major maintenance check and was working with the manufacturer to investigate it. As a precaution Qantas grounded a second 747-400 that had been bought around the same time as the damaged plane, but it found no evidence of cracking, a Qantas spokeswoman said, confirming a report in The Australian newspaper. "We've notified Boeing and are working very closely with them," the spokeswoman said, adding that the airline had also notified Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority. www.forbes.com /newswire/2003/09/27/rtr1093261.html   (288 words)

Boeing 747-400 As the flagship of Boeing's fleet, the 747-400 is the world's largest airliner and the only 747 variant still in production. An update of the original 747, the 400 incorporates an advanced flight deck, a slew of new engine options, an expanded upper deck, and drag-reducing winglets. In addition to guiding the reader through the 400 and its myriad options, this spectacular color history also examines the 747-400's design, production, customers, and service records. www.allbookstores.com /book/0760306168   (124 words)

Boeing 747-400 ERF KLM Cargo operates three Boeing 747-400 Extended Range Freighters, named "Eendracht" and "Leeuwin" and "Oranje", as from 2003. KLM Cargo replaced its Boeing 747-300 freighters for Boeing 747-400 Extended Range Freighters. Next to capacity via the Boeing 747 combi’s, we offer extra freighter capacity to certain destinations in our worldwide network. www.klmcargo.com /tds/klminfo/newboeing747400erf/index.jsp   (84 words)

Virgin Atlantic buys two Boeing 747-400 aircraft The company gave no value for the deal but Boeing's catalogue price for the 747-400 -- assumed to attract significant discounts -- is about $185 million. "This new acquisition increases the Virgin Atlantic 747 fleet to 18, including eight 747-400s," the airline said, adding that the new planes would be delivered late next year. The deal is one of the few recent orders for passenger versions of the 747, the world's largest airliner. www.expressindia.com /fe/daily/20000830/fco30036.html   (207 words)

Malaysian Airlines - Boeing 747-400 -- AirTransportBiz.com MAS then delayed the delivery dates of four Boeing 777s and six 747-400s by three years, taking only four 747-400s (9M-MPJ to -MPM) of the second order for the type between October 1997 and April 1998. It is therefore no surprise the airline did not jump in the bandwagon like other airlines in the region when the 747-400 became available. But due to the economic crisis and industry downturn, the airline was forced to put 9M-MPC and -MPL for sale/lease through Boeing as well effective fall 2001 while other -400s were parked. airtransportbiz.free.fr /Fleets/MAS744.html   (560 words)

Boeing 747-400 Advanced Panel Manual V2 This panel seeks to be the most complete freeware 747-400 offering released to date for FS2002. The clock is the default 747 advanced clock, nothing has been changed about it except the position where it pops up. I have included a local and zulu clock on the overhead too, so there should be no reason to ever arrive late at a destination. www.salasnet.com /fs/b747doc   (2016 words)

air france boeing 747 and other france related information The Boeing 747, commonly called the Jumbo Jet, is one of the most recognizable modern airliners... Air France Boeing 747 Air France (Compagnie Nationale Air France) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Boeing 747 -- The Leader, The Legend." April 23, 1997... www.nethorde.com /france/air-france-boeing-747.html   (329 words)

Air China Cargo Orders Two Boeing 747-400 Freighters Air China Cargo Co. currently operates one Boeing 747-400 Freighter, four Boeing 747-200 Freighters, and eight Boeing 747-400 Combi airplanes, providing cargo services to 36 cities in 27 countries around the world. SEATTLE, July 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) today confirmed an order by Air China Cargo Co. for two Boeing 747-400 Freighters, valued at approximately $400 million at list prices. The 747 Freighter is a key element in the development of today's air cargo marketplace. www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/07-29-2004/0002221389&EDATE=   (374 words)

Virgin Atlantic Airways (VIR) Boeing 747-400 In February 1996 he was transferred to the Boeing 747-400 fleet. Alan remained on the Boeing 727 until November 1989, his last flight was into Berlin's Tegel airport the night the wall came down. Three years later Alan transferred onto the Boeing 727 aircraft operating charter flights throughout the Mediterranean. www.itvv.com /virb747400.asp   (803 words)

Flight Miniatures Boeing Demo (04-cur)- Boeing 747-400 1:200 Scale Model The 400 series 747 incorporates major aerodynamic improvements over earlier 747 models, including the addition of winglets to reduce drag, new avionics, a new flight deck, and the latest in-flight entertainment systems. The Boeing 747—a four-engine, wide-body, long-range jetliner—set new standards for the aviation industry in 1969. In July 2004 Boeing introduced a new corporate livery for their demo colors, the fifth standard commercial airplane livery in the company’s history. www.flightminiatures.com /product-BO/bo-74740h-017.html   (156 words)

Jane's All the World's Aircraft: Boeing 747-400 - Jane's Transport News By 21 January 2000 (30 years after first commercial service) 1,238 Boeing 747s (including 500 -400s) had been delivered, of which 1,100 remained in service; the worldwide fleet of 747s (all models) had logged more than 50 million hours in 12 million flights, carrying 2.2 billion passengers, by September 1998. Boeing will build 12 747s in 2000, compared with 49 in 1998 and 47 in 1999. In May 1990, Boeing decided to market only the -400; last -200 (a -200F Freighter for Nippon Cargo Air Lines) delivered 19 November 1991. www.janes.com /transport/news/jawa/jawa001031_n_1.shtml   (1897 words)

PR Newswire: Boeing Delivers Japan Airlines' First 747-400 Freighter.@ HighBeam Research Boeing today delivered Japan Airlines International's (JAL) first 747-400 Freighter, the first of two new 747-400Fs for the Tokyo-based carrier. "The Boeing 747-400 Freighter is the key to Japan Airlines meeting the needs of Japan's rapidly growing economy and booming air cargo market," said Toru Okushima, deputy general manager,... PR Newswire: Boeing Delivers Japan Airlines' First 747-400 Freighter.@ HighBeam Research www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:132400960&refid=holomed_1   (200 words)

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