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Boeing 747-400 freighter
The 747-400 freighter was certified by the FAA in October 1993. It has a short upper deck, and its nose swings up so pallets or containers up to 40 feet long can be rolled straight in on powered rollers; an optional side cargo door takes taller loads. The main deck holds twenty-nine 10-foot containers, with more room in the lower holds, and its largest structural payload is about 270,000 pounds. Outside it shares the wing, span and engines of the passenger 747-400.
- Cruise speed
- Mach 0.85, 488 knots (900 km/h)
- Payload
- 270,000 lb (122,684 kg)
- Engines
- Four General Electric CF6-80C2, Pratt & Whitney PW4000 or Rolls-Royce RB211-524G/H turbofans under the wings
- Max takeoff weight
- 875,000 lb (396,893 kg)
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Specifications
| Length | 231 ft 10 in (70.67 m) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 211 ft 5 in (64.44 m) |
| Height | 64 ft 1 in (19.54 m) |
| Fuselage width | 21 ft 4 in (6.50 m) |
| Ceiling | 45,100 ft (13,700 m) |
| Fuel capacity | 53,980 US gal (204,355 L) |
| Status | In service |
| Type codes | ICAO B744 |
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