Boeing 747
World's largest passenger aircraft

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The 747 is also the world's most expensive civil aircraft. The original list price for the 747-100 was $ 30,000,000.
Facts
First flight:Fep. 9th1969 
First comm. flight:Jan. 1970 
Accommodation:355-505 pax. 
Seating:2-5-2 
Country:U.S.A. 
No. of planes built:1,100+  
No. of planes lost:28 
List price:$ 175,000,000 
Competitor:Airbus A340 
Dimensions B 747-400
Length: 70.66 m (231' 10") 
Height: 19.33 m (63' 5") 
Wingspan: 64.31 m (211' 0") 
Specifications B 747-400
Cruising speed:925 km/h (575 mph) 
Landing speed:270 km/h (168 mph) 
Cruising altitude:12,500 m (41,000 ft) 
Range:9,500 km (5,900 miles) 
max. 11,000 km (6,800 miles) 
Engines, Thrust:4x turbofan 
 ·Rolls-Royce
 RB.211-524G @ 160 kN (36,000 lbs) 
Empty weight: 179,500 kg  
394,700 lbs 
Max. payload: 66,000 kg  
145,500 lbs 
MTOW: 394,600 kg  
870,100 lbs 
Fuel capacity: 216,850 l 
Fuel consumption: 16,000 l/h 

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