Boeing 747-200
Boeing 747-200Â
Progressive development of the 747 led to the 747-200B with higher weights, more powerful engines and longer range. The -200B first flew in October 1970 entering service with KLM. Developments include the 747-200F freighter, the SR (short range) optimized for high cycle short sector operations and the C (Combi).
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| Developing nation: | United States of America. |
| Manufacturer/designer:Â | Boeing Commercial Airplane Company. |
| Production line: | Everett, WA. |
| Type aircraft: | Long range high capacity wide body airliner. |
| First flight: |
- 747-100 February 9, 1969, N7470. - 747-200B October 11, 1970, N611US. - 747-200F November 30, 1971, N1794B. - 747-200C March 23, 1973, N747WA. - 747SP July 4, 1975, N747SP. - 747-200M November 18, 1974, N8297V. - 747-300/SR October 5, 1982 N6005C. - 747-300M February 14, 1983, N4548M. - 747-400 April 29, 1988, N401PW. - 747-400M June 30, 1989, N6038E. - 747-400D March 18, 1991, N60668. - 747-400F May 4, 1993, N6005C. - 747-400ER July 31, 2002, N6018N. - 747-400ERF September 30, 2002, N5017Q. |
| First delivery: |
- 747-100 December 13, 1969 to Pan Am. - 747-200B January 15, 1971 to KLM. - 747-200F March 10, 1972 to Lufthansa. - 747-200C April 30, 1973 to World Airways. - 747SP March 5, 1976 to Pan Am. - 747-200M March 7, 1975 to Air Canada. - 747-300/SR March 1, 1983 to UTA. - 747-300M March 5 1983 to Swissair. - 747-400 January 26, 1989 to Northwest Airlines. - 747-400M September 1, 1989 to KLM. - 747-400D October 10, 1991 to Japan Air Lines. - 747-400F October 22, 1993 to Cargolux. - 747-400ER October 31, 2002 to Qantas. - 747-400ERF. October 17, 2002 to Air France. |
| Last delivery: |
- 747-100 July 1986 to Japan Air Lines. - 747-200B December 1990 to USAF. - 747-200F November 1991 to Nippon Cargo Airways. - 747-200C September 1988 to Martinair. - 747SP December 12, 1989 to Abu Dhabi Government (UAE). - 747-200M December 12, 1989 to Abu Dhabi Government (UAE). - 747-300/SR October 1988 to Japan Asia. - 747-300M September 1990 to SABENA. - 747-400M April 10, 2002 to KLM. - 747-400D December 1995 to All Nippon Airways. |
| Â | Boeing 747-200B |
| Cockpit crew: | two pilots and a flight engineer. |
| Passengers single class: | - 539. |
| Passengers two class main deck: |
-Â Â 32 first class. - 388 economy class. |
| Passengers three class main deck: |
-Â 22 first class. -Â 84 business class. - 131 economy class. |
| Upper deck seating options: |
- 15 place lounge. - 8 first class plus 11 place lounge. - 16 first class sleeper seats. - 32 – 45 economy class. |
| Cabin length: | 57,00Â m. |
| Cabin diameter: | 6,13Â m. |
| Cabin height: | 2,54Â m. |
| Cabin volume: | 516 m³. |
| Baggage compartment: | 28,3 m³. |
| Cargo volume: |
- main deck 516 m³. - under floor 149,96 m³. - bulk under floor 28,3 m³. - total load 694 m³. |
| LD3 Containers in belly: | 30. |
| Standard 2.24m x 3.18m pallets: |
- main cargo deck of freighter 28. |
| Standard 2.24m x 2.99m pallets: |
- main cargo deck of freighter 30. |
| Wing span: | 59,64Â m. |
| Wing area: | 510,97 m². |
| Wing sweep: | 37.5Â degrees. |
| Fuselage length: | 70,66Â m. |
| Fuselage diameter: | 6,49Â m. |
| Height: | 19,33Â m. |
| Horizontal tail unit: | 22,17Â m. |
| Wheelbase: | 25,62Â m. |
| Track: | 10,36Â m. |
| Engines: |
- four Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7AW each rated 205.3 kN. - four Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7J each rated 222.4 kN. - four Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4G2 each rated 243.5 kN. - four General Electric CF6-50E2 each rated 230.4 kN. - four Rolls Royce RB211-524D4 each rated 231.3 kN. |
| Weight: |
- empty:Â 170.600 Kg. - max. zero-fuel weight: 238.780 Kg. - fuel:Â 198.370 liters. - max. payload:Â 68.180 Kg. |
| Max. take off weight: | 377.800Â Kg. |
| Max. landing weight: | 285.700Â Kg. |
| Cruise speed: | 939Â km/h. |
| Max. speed: | 969Â km/h. |
| Landing speed: | 259 km/h. |
| Max. ceiling: | 13.716Â m. |
| Range: |
13.149 km. |
| Performance: |
- take-off run 3.170 m at max. take-off weight. - landing run 2.121 m at max. landing weight. |
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| Upper deck seating options: |
- 15 place lounge. - 8 first class plus 11 place lounge. - 16 first class sleeper seats. - 32 – 45 economy class. |
| Engines: |
- four Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7AW each rated 205.3 kN. - four Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7FW each rated 213.5 kN. - four Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7Q each rated 235.75 kN. - four General Electric CF6-50E2 each rated 243.5 kN. |
| Weight: |
- empty:Â 164.030 Kg. - max. zero-fuel weight: 267.570 Kg. - fuel:Â 198.370 liters. - max. payload:Â 130.340 Kg. |
| Max. take off weight: | 377.800Â Kg. |
| Max. landing weight: | 285.700Â Kg. |
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                                                       * Generally similar to the Boeing 747-200B except in the following particulars.
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| Upper deck seating options: |
- 3 place crew lounge. - 20 economy class seats. |
| Cargo volume: |
- main deck 516 m³. - under floor 149,96 m³. - bulk under floor 28,3 m³. - total load 694 m³. |
| LD3 Containers in belly: | 30. |
| Standard 2.24m x 3.18m pallets: |
- main cargo deck of freighter 28. |
| Standard 2.24m x 2.99m pallets: |
- main cargo deck of freighter 30. |
| Engines: |
- four Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7AW each rated 205.3 kN. - four Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7FW each rated 213.5 kN. - four Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7Q each rated 235.75 kN. - four General Electric CF6-50E2 each rated 243.5 kN. - four Rolls Royce RB211-524D4 each rated 231.3 kN. |
| Weight: |
- empty:Â 155.180 Kg. - max. zero-fuel weight: 267.570 Kg. - fuel:Â 198.370 liters. - max. payload:Â 112.390 Kg. |
| Max. take off weight: | 377.800Â Kg. |
| Max. landing weight: | 285.700Â Kg. |
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 Boeing 747-200 production:
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Built 419, active 222, stored 135, scrapped 40 and written-off 22 at March 2005.
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| Boeing 747 built of each type: |
| - 167 Boeing 747-100. |
| -Â Â Â Â 9 Boeing 747-100B. |
| -Â Â 29 Boeing 747-100SR. |
| - 225 Boeing 747-200B. |
| -Â Â 78 Boeing 747-200C. |
| -Â Â 73 Boeing 747-200F. |
| -Â Â 13 Boeing 747-200CF. |
| -Â Â 11 Boeing 747-200SUD.* |
| -Â Â Â 4 Boeing E-4B-BN |
| -Â Â Â 2 Boeing VC-25A |
| -Â Â 45 Boeing 747SP |
| -Â Â 56 Boeing 747-300. |
| -Â Â 21 Boeing 747-300C. |
| -Â Â Â Â 4 Boeing 747-300SR. |
| - 631 Boeing 747-400 all variants. |
 * conversion of 747-200B
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24 Boeing 747-200 written-off by accidents: |
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Boeing 747-200 airline operators: |
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| Northwest Airlines. |
- 7 747-251F(SCD) - 5 747-251B - 2 747-222B(SF) - 1 747-2J9F(SCD) - 1 747-249F(SCD) - 1 747-212F(SCD) |
| Japan Air Lines. |
- 4 747-246B - 1 747-246F - 2 747-221F(SCD) - 1 747-212B(SF) - 5 747-246F(SCD) - 1 747SR-146B - 2 747SR-146B(SUD) |
| Air France. |
- 4 747-228F(SCD) - 2 747-228B - 2 747-228B(M) - 2 747-228B(SF) - 2 747-2B3B(M)(SUD) - 1 747-230B(SF) |
| Atlas Air. |
- 5 747-2D7B(SF) - 2 747-243B(SF) - 2 747-2D3B(SF) - 1 747-212B(SF) - 1 747-228F(SCD) - 1 747-2D7B - 1 747-271C(SCD) |
| Nippon Cargo Airlines. |
- 6 747-281F(SCD) - 3 747-281B(SF) - 1 747-2D3B(SF) - 1 747SR-81(SF) |
| Malaysia Airlines. |
- 4 747-236B(SF) - 2 747-230B(SF) - 2 747-267B - 1 747-2F6B(SF) - 1 747-256B(SF) |
| Air Atlanta Icelandic. |
- 2 747-230F(SCD) - 1 747-230B(SF) - 1 747-236B(M) - 1 747-2B3F(SCD) - 1 747-243B(SF) - 1 747-267B |
| Kalitta Air. |
- 2 747-209B(SF) - 1 747-246F(SCD) - 1 747-2B4B(SF) - 1 747-249F(SCD) - 1 747-212B(SF) - 1 747-209F(SCD) |
| Cathay Pacific Airways. |
- 3 747-2L5B(SF) - 2 747-267F(SCD) - 1 747-236F(SCD) - 1 747-267B(SF) |
| Evergreen International Airways. |
- 3 747-212B(SF) - 2 747-273C - 1 747SR-46(SF) |
| MK Airlines. |
- 2 747-2B5F(SCD) - 1 747-245 - 1 747-2B5B(SF) - 1 747-2S4F(SCD) - 1 747-2R7F(SCD) |
| United Parcel Service (UPS) |
- 4 747-212B(SF) - 1 747-283B(SF) - 1 747SR-46(SF) |
| Polar Air Cargo. |
- 2 747-230B(SF) - 1 747-249F(SCD) - 1 747-259B(SF) - 1 747-183B(SF) |
| Air China. |
- 3 747-2J6B(SF) - 1 747-2J6F(SCD) |
| All Nippon Airways. |
- 2 747-281B - 2 747SR-81 |
| Cargo Air Lines. |
- 2 747-245F(SCD) - 2 747-271C(SCD) |
| El Al Israel Airlines. |
- 1 747-238B - 1 747-258B - 1 747-258C - 1 747-2B5B(SF) |
| Kabo Air. |
- 2 747-238B - 1 747-243B - 1 747-287B |
| Martinair. |
- 2 747-21AC(M) - 1 747-206B(SF)(SUD) - 1 747-228F(SCD) |
| Orient Thai Airlines. |
- 3 747-246B - 1 747-238B |
| Southern Air Transport. |
- 2 747-228F(SCD) - 1 747-206B(SF)(SUD) - 1 747-230B(SF) |
| Aerolineas Argentinas. | - 3 747-287B |
| Air Plus Comet. |
- 2 747-287B - 1 747-212B |
| Iberia. | - 3 747-256B |
| Iran Air. |
- 2 747-286B(M) - 1 747-2J9F |
| Japan Asia Airways. | - 3 747-246B |
| Ocean Airlines. |
- 2 747-230F(SCD) - 1 747-269B(M) |
| Phuket Airlines. |
- 2 747-2U3B - 1 747-206B(SUD) |
| PIA-Pakistan International Airlines. |
- 2 747-240B(M) - 1 747-217B |
| Saha Airlines Services. | - 3 747-2J9F |
| Tradewinds Airlines. |
- 2 747-2U3B(SF) - 1 747-237B(SF) |
| Air Bridge Cargo. |
- 1 747-243B(SF) - 1 747-243F |
| Air India. | - 2 747-237B |
| Air Universal. |
- 1 747-230B(M) - 1 747-230B |
| Alitalia. |
- 1 747-228F(SCD) - 1 747-243B(SF) |
| European Air charter. | - 2 747-236B |
| Garuda Indonesia. |
- 1 747-236B - 1 747-243B |
| IRS Airlines. | - 2 747-238B |
| Korean Air Lines. | - 2 747-2B5F(SCD) |
| Saudi Arabian Airlines. |
- 1 747-2U3B - 1 747-268F(SCD) |
| Air Atlanta Europe. |
- 1 747-236B(SCD) |
| Dragon Air. | - 1 747-209F(SCD) |
| Logistic Air. | - 1 747SR-146B |
| Midair. | - 1 747-219B |
| Pullmantur Air. | - 1 747-230B |
| Royal Air Maroc. | - 1 747-2B6B(M) |
| Southern Winds. | - 1 747-267B |
| Virgin Atlantic Airways. | - 1 747-219B |
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| Military variants: |
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 United States:  4 Boeing E-4B-BN USAF  The E-4 is configured as an AABNCP (Advanced Airborne National Command Post); its upper deck serves as a crew rest area; the main deck holds the President of the USA (as Commander-in-chief of US Forces) and his battle staff in five compartments; the flight crew section, the NCA (National Command Authority) work area, a conference room, battle staff, and C³I (command, control, communication and intelligence) area; the aircraft is shielded against EMP. One example is never far away whenever the President travels overseas. The first E-4 was delivered in late 1974, to the 1st ACCS/55th Wing at Offutt AFB, NE.  Boeing E-4B-BN serials: 73-1676, 73-1677, 74-0787, 75-0125 1st ACCS/55th Wing at Offutt AFB, NE.    2 Boeing VC-25A USAF The Boeing VC-25A named Air Force One (only when the President is on board) is configured for long-range special air mission (SAM) transport for the President of the United States; the aircraft is shielded against EMP (electromagnetic pulse) and carries MCS (mission communications system) three operators, and provision for worldwide secure communication; normal accommodation is for up to 70 passengers and 23 crew members. The VC-25A is the airborne equivalent of the White House’s Oval Office with: - 85 telephones - 19 television monitors - 11 videocassette players - secure voice and facsimile equipment The VC-25A is powered by 4 General Electric F103-GE-180 turbofan engines. The first operational mission of the VC-25A was made on 6 September 1990, taking President George Bush sr. to Topeka , Kansas , and Tallahassee , Florida . The following day, the Air Force One made its first overseas trip, taking Bush sr. to Helsinki , Finland .  Boeing VC-25A serials: 82-8000, 92-9000 89th AW, Presidential Pilot’s office, Andrews AFB, MA. Iran  The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force has four Boeing 747-2J9F, some of them can be used as aerial tankers, and they have the same Flying Boom under the rear fuselage.  Boeing 747-2J9F serials: EP-SHA, EP-SHB, EP-SHH Saha Airlines EP-ICC Iran Air |
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Boeing 747-200 military operators: |
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| United States Air Force. |
-Â 4 E-4B -Â 2 VC-25A (747-2G4B)Â |
| NASA. |
-Â 1 747SR-46Â |
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