Boeing 747-100
The Boeing 747-100 was the original 'Jumbo Jet', the aircraft that introduced the now-iconic humped upper deck and reshaped what a passenger airliner could be when it entered service in 1970. Its sheer size, nearly twice the capacity of any airliner before it, forced airports worldwide to build new gates, jet bridges, and baggage systems to handle it. The upper deck's hump exists partly because Boeing originally planned for the 747 to have a swing-up nose for cargo loading, with the cockpit moved above the main deck to clear the way. Very few original -100s remain in service today, though the basic layout it introduced shaped every 747 that followed.
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Did you know?
The 747's humped upper deck exists partly because Boeing planned a swing-up cargo nose, moving the cockpit above the main deck to clear the way.
Specifications
| Length | 70.7 m (232 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 59.6 m (196 ft) |
| Height | 19.3 m (63 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 452 |
| Persons on board | 330-520 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 340.1 t |
| Range | 4,620 NM (8,556 km) |
| Maximum speed | 490 kt (907 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 45,000 ft (13,716 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 35,000 ft (10,668 m) |
| Rate of climb | 1,500 ft/min (7.6 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 3,200 m (10,499 ft) |
| Landing distance | 1,890 m (6,201 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 182,000 l |
| Engines | 4x Pratt & Whitney JT9D |
| Units built | 176 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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