Boeing 747-400F
General Information
Manufacturer: Boeing
Role: Wide-body jet airliner
First flight: May 4, 1993
Primary airlines: Atlas Air, Cargolux, China Airlines, Kalitta Air, Nippon Cargo Airlines, Polar Air Cargo
Passenger seating: Crew and cargo, no passengers
Models: 747-400, 747-400M, 747-400D
Features
- Pratt & Whitney PW4056, General Electric CF6-80C2B1F or Rolls-Royce RB211-524G/H turbo-fan engines
- Glass cockpit
- Triple ring laser gyro inertial reference systems
- Large nose cargo door
Fun Facts
- The 747-400F is an all freight version of the 747-400.
- The 747 family of freighters make up two-thirds of the world’s wide body freighter fleet.
- It holds a maximum gross payload of 128.5 metric tons (283,294 lbs.).
- The 747-400F flight control system automatically manages all phases of the flight except take-off.
- There are four main fuel tanks in the wings, a tail plane tank, a center wing tank, and reserve fuel tanks in the outer wing sections.
- The maximum fuel capacity is 216,846 L (57,284 gal.).
Type Rating
Pilots must earn their type rating in the Boeing 747-400F to be qualified to fly this aircraft. In most cases, the airline you fly for will get you type-rated.
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