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Boeing 747 is a wide-body jet airliner originating in United States. It was built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Reported operators include Pan Am (historical) Atlas Air UPS Airlines Lufthansa.
United StatesWide-body jet airliner
United States
Boeing Commercial Airplanes
In cargo service; in limited passenger service
Pan Am (historical) Atlas Air UPS Airlines Lufthansa
1,574 (inc N7470 prototype)
1968–2023
January 22, 1970 ( 1970-01-22 ) , with Pan Am
February 9, 1969 ( 1969-02-09 )
Boeing 747-400 Boeing 747-8 Boeing 747SP Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) Boeing E-4 SNC E-4C Boeing VC-25 Boeing VC-25B Bridge
Boeing 747 Supertanker Boeing Dreamlifter Boeing YAL-1 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft
3
366 passengers, 5 cargo pallets, and 14 cargo containers (6,190 cu ft (175 m 3 ) total cargo space)
225 ft 2 in (68.6 m)
195 ft 8 in (59.6 m)
64 ft 3 in (19.6 m) with landing gear extended
375,100 lb (170,142 kg)
833,000 lb (377,842 kg)
53,985 U.S. gal (204,360 L; 44,952 imp gal)
4 × Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4G2 high bypass turbofan, 54,750 lbf (243.5 kN) thrust each
Mach 0.92
7,550 mi (12,150 km, 6,560 nmi)
564,000 lb (256,000 kg)
526,500 lb (238,800 kg)
10,900 ft (3,300 m) at max takeoff weight
6,150 ft (1,870 m) at max landing weight
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 68.6 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 68.6 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 68.6 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 68.6 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 68.6 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Boeing 747 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
IranReported count for Boeing 747. Service scope: Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 6. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
MoroccoReported count for Boeing 747. Service scope: Royal Moroccan Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 2. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2004), not the article revision. 2004 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
South KoreaReported count for Boeing 747 · 747-8I. Service scope: Republic of Korea Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 1. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Pan Am (historical) Atlas Air UPS Airlines Lufthansa
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