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BOEING 747-8
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B748
| Aircraft | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | 747-8 | ||
| Manufacturer | BOEING | ||
| Body | Wide | ||
| Wing | Fixed Wing | ||
| Position | Low swept wing (Raked wings) | ||
| Tail | Regular tail, low set | ||
| WTC | Heavy | ||
| APC | E | ||
| Type code | L4J | ||
| RFF Category | 10 | ||
| Engine | Jet | ||
| Engine count | Multi | ||
| Position | (Front) Wing leading mounted | ||
| Landing gear | Tricycle retractable | ||
| Mass group | 5 | ||
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BOEING 747-8
Description
The Boeing 747-8 is a widebody commercial airliner developed as a 'stretch' of the Boeing 747-400. It has a lengthened fuselage and redesigned wings and is the largest version of the 747. It is available in both passenger (747-8I) and freighter (747-8F) variants. The B748 is member of the B747 family of aircraft.
Technical Data
| Wing span | 68.45 m224.573 ft |
|---|---|
| Length | 76.25 m250.164 ft |
| Height | 19.35 m63.484 ft |
| Powerplant | 4 x GEnx-2B67 (296 kN). |
| Engine model | General Electric GEnx |
Performance Data
| Take-Off | Initial Climb (to 5000 ft) |
Initial Climb (to FL150) |
Initial Climb (to FL240) |
MACH Climb | Cruise | Initial Descent (to FL240) |
Descent (to FL100) |
Descent (FL100 & below) |
Approach | ||||||||||
| V2 (IAS) | 175 kts | IAS | 230 kts | IAS | 260 kts | IAS | 260 kts | MACH | 0.85 | TAS | 510 kts | MACH | 0.85 | IAS | 250 kts | IAS | 220 kts | Vapp (IAS) | 145 kts |
| Distance | 3190 m | ROC | 2500 ft/min | ROC | 2000 ft/min | ROC | 1500 ft/min | ROC | 1000 ft/min | MACH | 0.855 | ROD | 1500 ft/min | ROD | 3000 ft/min | MCS | 210 kts | Distance | 2680 m |
| MTOW | 447696447,696 kg 447.696 tonnes kg |
Ceiling | FL430 | ROD | 1500 ft/min | APC | E | ||||||||||||
| WTC | H | Range | 80008,000 nm 14,816,000 m 14,816 km 48,608,923.92 ft NM |
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Accidents & Serious Incidents involving B748
None on SKYbrary