flight image The 747

a 747

 

Fast Facts:

  • can carry up to 524 passengers

  • 241,000 L of fuel

  • it has four engines

  • range 14,200 km

  • cruises at 900 km/h

  • 70 m long, 64 m wide, tail high 19.4 m

  • first flight was in 1969

  • the 747-400 has more than six million parts

  • models range from the 747-100 to the 747-400ERF

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