COMMON
B747
Boeing 747 (Classic)
Queen of the Skies
“The plane that made the world smaller.”
Boeing · commercial
Length
231 ft 10 in
Wingspan
195 ft 8 in
Max speed
493 kts
Range
7,260 nmi
Ceiling
45,100 ft
Engines
4x PW JT9D / CF6 / RB211
Crew
2
Max passengers
524
Typical config
416 (3-class)
Built
1,574
For half a century, the 747's iconic hump defined what flying meant. It democratized international travel, served as Air Force One, and carried the Space Shuttle on its back. Now it's fading from passenger service — but what a run.
Fun fact
The 747's upper deck was originally designed as a cargo door. Boeing thought supersonic jets would replace it within a decade. They were wrong by 50 years.
How to spot one
Iconic upper deck hump. Four engines. Much bigger than anything else at the airport. Classic has a short upper deck.
Crews call it
The Queen
Sounds like
Four engines create a wall of sound on takeoff. The distinctive upper-deck hump is audible in the cabin acoustics.
One might be overhead right now.
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