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Boeing 747-8

The Boeing 747-8 is the final series of the large, long-range wide-body airliners in the Boeing 747 family from Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It is the largest model of the 747 and Boeing's largest aircraft overall. Following the introduction of the 747-400, Boeing explored larger 747 versions as potential competitors to the proposed double-deck Airbus A3XX, later developed as the Airbus A380. The stretched aircraft, initially called the 747 Advanced, was officially launched as the 747-8 on November 14, 2005, with the designation reflecting its technological ties to the 787 Dreamliner. At the time, Boeing forecast a market of 300 aircraft. The 747-8's maiden flight was made by the freighter version, the 747-8F, on February 8, 2010, followed by the passenger version, the 747-8I Intercontinental, on March 20, 2011. The freighter version was delivered in October 2011, and the passenger variant entered commercial service in June 2012. The aircraft's fuselage was stretched by 18 feet (5.5 m), reaching a total length of 250 feet (76 m), making it the longest airliner in service until the debut of the 777X in 2020. While retaining the basic structural design and wing sweep of its predecessors, the 747-8 has a deeper and thicker wing, allowing for greater fuel capacity, and larger raked wingtips for improved aerodynamics. It is powered by a more efficient, smaller version of the General Electric GEnx turbofan engine from the 787 Dreamliner (recognizable by chevron edges on the engine nacelles). As a result, its maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) increases to 975,000 pounds (442 t), making the 747-8 the heaviest Boeing airliner. The freighter version, with a shorter upper deck, can haul 308,000 pounds (140 t) over 4,120 nautical miles [nmi] (7,630 km; 4,740 mi). The intercontinental version can carry 467 passengers in a typical three-class configuration with a range of 7,790 nautical miles (14,430 km; 8,960 mi). A total of 155 aircraft were built including 107 freighters and 48 passenger airliners. The final aircraft, a 747-8F, was delivered to Atlas Air on January 31, 2023.

Infobox

Type
Wide-body jet airliner
National origin
United States
Manufacturer
Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Status
in service
Primary users
UPS Airlines Lufthansa Korean Air Cathay Pacific Cargo
Number built
155
Manufactured
2008–2023
Introduction date
747-8F: October 12, 2011, with Cargolux 747-8I: June 1, 2012, with Lufthansa
First flight
747-8F: February 8, 2010 747-8I: March 20, 2011
Developed from
Boeing 747-400
Variants
Boeing VC-25B Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC)

Tables

Boeing 747-8 orders and deliveries by year[177] · Operators › Orders and deliveries
Orders
Orders
Col 1
Orders
2005
18
2006
41
2007
20
2008
2
2009
5
2010
1
2011
5
2012
7
2013
17
2014
2
2015
2
2016
18
2017
-2
2018
18
2019
-1
2020
1
2021
1
2022
–
2023
–
Total
155
Deliveries
Deliveries
Col 1
Deliveries
Col 2
747-8I
2005
–
2006
–
2007
–
2008
–
2009
–
2010
–
2011
–
2012
12
2013
5
2014
10
2015
11
2016
3
2017
6
2018
–
2019
–
2020
–
2021
1
2022
–
2023
–
Total
48
747-8F
747-8F
Col 1
747-8F
Col 2
–
2005
–
2006
–
2007
–
2008
–
2009
–
2010
9
2011
20
2012
19
2013
9
2014
7
2015
6
2016
8
2017
6
2018
7
2019
5
2020
6
2021
4
2022
1
2023
107
Total
Total
Col 1
Total
Col 2
–
2005
–
2006
–
2007
–
2008
–
2009
–
2010
9
2011
32
2012
24
2013
19
2014
18
2015
9
2016
14
2017
6
2018
7
2019
5
2020
7
2021
4
2022
1
2023
155
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Total
Orders
18
41
20
2
5
1
5
7
17
2
2
18
-2
18
-1
1
1
–
–
155
Deliveries
747-8I
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12
5
10
11
3
6
–
–
–
1
–
–
48
747-8F
–
–
–
–
–
–
9
20
19
9
7
6
8
6
7
5
6
4
1
107
Total
–
–
–
–
–
–
9
32
24
19
18
9
14
6
7
5
7
4
1
155
Boeing 747-8 firm orders and deliveries[177] · Operators › Orders and deliveries
November 15, 2005
November 15, 2005
Date of initial order
November 15, 2005
Customer
Cargolux
747‑8I orders
–
747‑8F orders
14
Delivered
14
November 15, 2005
November 15, 2005
Date of initial order
November 15, 2005
Customer
Nippon Cargo Airlines
747‑8I orders
–
747‑8F orders
8
Delivered
8
May 30, 2006
May 30, 2006
Date of initial order
May 30, 2006
Customer
Business Jet / VIP
747‑8I orders
8
747‑8F orders
–
Delivered
8
September 11, 2006
September 11, 2006
Date of initial order
September 11, 2006
Customer
Atlas Air
747‑8I orders
–
747‑8F orders
14
Delivered
14
November 30, 2006
November 30, 2006
Date of initial order
November 30, 2006
Customer
Volga-Dnepr Airlines
747‑8I orders
–
747‑8F orders
6
Delivered
6
December 6, 2006
December 6, 2006
Date of initial order
December 6, 2006
Customer
Lufthansa
747‑8I orders
19
747‑8F orders
–
Delivered
19
November 8, 2007
November 8, 2007
Date of initial order
November 8, 2007
Customer
Cathay Pacific
747‑8I orders
–
747‑8F orders
14
Delivered
14
December 7, 2009
December 7, 2009
Date of initial order
December 7, 2009
Customer
Korean Air
747‑8I orders
10
747‑8F orders
7
Delivered
17
September 11, 2012
September 11, 2012
Date of initial order
September 11, 2012
Customer
Air China
747‑8I orders
7
747‑8F orders
–
Delivered
7
November 27, 2012
November 27, 2012
Date of initial order
November 27, 2012
Customer
Unidentified customer(s)
747‑8I orders
2
747‑8F orders
2
Delivered
4
July 9, 2013
July 9, 2013
Date of initial order
July 9, 2013
Customer
Silk Way West Airlines
747‑8I orders
–
747‑8F orders
5
Delivered
5
October 10, 2014
October 10, 2014
Date of initial order
October 10, 2014
Customer
AirBridgeCargo
747‑8I orders
–
747‑8F orders
7
Delivered
7
October 27, 2016
October 27, 2016
Date of initial order
October 27, 2016
Customer
UPS Airlines
747‑8I orders
–
747‑8F orders
28
Delivered
28
August 31, 2017
August 31, 2017
Date of initial order
August 31, 2017
Customer
U.S. Air Force (Boeing VC-25B "Air Force One")
747‑8I orders
2
747‑8F orders
–
Delivered
2
September 25, 2017
September 25, 2017
Date of initial order
September 25, 2017
Customer
Qatar Airways
747‑8I orders
–
747‑8F orders
2
Delivered
2
Totals
Totals
Date of initial order
Totals
747‑8I orders
48
747‑8F orders
107
Delivered
155
155
155
Date of initial order
155
Date of initial order
Customer
747‑8I orders
747‑8F orders
Delivered
November 15, 2005
Cargolux
–
14
14
November 15, 2005
Nippon Cargo Airlines
–
8
8
May 30, 2006
Business Jet / VIP
8
–
8
September 11, 2006
Atlas Air
–
14
14
November 30, 2006
Volga-Dnepr Airlines
–
6
6
December 6, 2006
Lufthansa
19
–
19
November 8, 2007
Cathay Pacific
–
14
14
December 7, 2009
Korean Air
10
7
17
September 11, 2012
Air China
7
–
7
November 27, 2012
Unidentified customer(s)
2
2
4
July 9, 2013
Silk Way West Airlines
–
5
5
October 10, 2014
AirBridgeCargo
–
7
7
October 27, 2016
UPS Airlines
–
28
28
August 31, 2017
Air Force (Boeing VC-25B "Air Force One")
2
–
2
September 25, 2017
Qatar Airways
–
2
2
Totals
48
107
155
155
747-8 characteristics[183] · Specifications
Cockpit crew
Cockpit crew
Variant
Cockpit crew
747-8I
Two
Accommodation
Accommodation
Variant
Accommodation
747-8I
467 (356 Y, 87 J, 24 F)
747-8F
46 96 x 125 in pallets + 2 LD1
Exit limit
Exit limit
Variant
Exit limit
747-8I
605
747-8F
8
Cargo volume
Cargo volume
Variant
Cargo volume
747-8I
6,345 cu ft (180.1 m³)
747-8F
30,832 cu ft (873.7 m³)
Length
Length
Variant
Length
747-8I
250 ft 2 in (76.25 m)
Height
Height
Variant
Height
747-8I
63 ft 6 in (19.35 m)
Wingspan
Wingspan
Variant
Wingspan
747-8I
224 ft 7 in (68.45 m)
Wing
Wing
Variant
Wing
747-8I
5,960 sq ft (554 m2), sweep 37.5°, 8.45 AR
Cabin width
Cabin width
Variant
Cabin width
747-8I
20 ft (6.1 m)
MTOW
MTOW
Variant
MTOW
747-8I
987,000 lb (448 t)
OEW
OEW
Variant
OEW
747-8I
485,300 lb (220.1 t)
747-8F
434,600 lb (197.1 t)
Max. payload
Max. payload
Variant
Max. payload
747-8I
167,700 lb (76.1 t)
747-8F
292,400 lb (132.6 t)
Fuel capacity
Fuel capacity
Variant
Fuel capacity
747-8I
63,034 US gal(238,610 L; 52,487 imp gal)
747-8F
59,734 US gal(226,120 L; 49,739 imp gal)
Cruise speed
Cruise speed
Variant
Cruise speed
747-8I
Mach 0.855 (490 kn; 908 km/h; 564 mph)
747-8F
Mach 0.845 (485 kn; 898 km/h; 558 mph)
MMo
MMo
Variant
MMo
747-8I
Mach 0.9 (516 kn; 956 km/h; 594 mph)
Range
Range
Variant
Range
747-8I
7,730 nmi (14,320 km; 8,900 mi)
747-8F
4,265 nmi (7,899 km; 4,908 mi)
Ceiling
Ceiling
Variant
Ceiling
747-8I
43,100 ft (13,100 m)
Engines (4×)
Engines (4×)
Variant
Engines (4×)
747-8I
GEnx-2B67
Thrust (per engine)
Thrust (per engine)
Variant
Thrust (per engine)
747-8I
66,500 lbf (296 kN)
Auxiliary power unit
Auxiliary power unit
Variant
Auxiliary power unit
747-8I
Pratt & Whitney PW901A/C
Variant
747-8I
747-8F
Cockpit crew
Two
Accommodation
467 (356 Y, 87 J, 24 F)
46 96 x 125 in pallets + 2 LD1
Exit limit
605
8
Cargo volume
6,345 cu ft (180.1 m³)
30,832 cu ft (873.7 m³)
Length
250 ft 2 in (76.25 m)
Height
63 ft 6 in (19.35 m)
Wingspan
224 ft 7 in (68.45 m)
Wing
5,960 sq ft (554 m2), sweep 37.5°, 8.45 AR
Cabin width
20 ft (6.1 m)
MTOW
987,000 lb (448 t)
OEW
485,300 lb (220.1 t)
434,600 lb (197.1 t)
Max. payload
167,700 lb (76.1 t)
292,400 lb (132.6 t)
Fuel capacity
63,034 US gal(238,610 L; 52,487 imp gal)
59,734 US gal(226,120 L; 49,739 imp gal)
Cruise speed
Mach 0.855 (490 kn; 908 km/h; 564 mph)
Mach 0.845 (485 kn; 898 km/h; 558 mph)
MMo
Mach 0.9 (516 kn; 956 km/h; 594 mph)
Range
7,730 nmi (14,320 km; 8,900 mi)
4,265 nmi (7,899 km; 4,908 mi)
Ceiling
43,100 ft (13,100 m)
Engines (4×)
GEnx-2B67
Thrust (per engine)
66,500 lbf (296 kN)
Auxiliary power unit
Pratt & Whitney PW901A/C

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