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Boeing 747-8 freighter
The 747-8 freighter entered revenue service in October 2011; the passenger 747-8 followed in 2012. It keeps the 747-400 freighter's nose cargo door, so outsized loads can still be driven straight in, and adds the longer fuselage, the new wing with raked tips and four GEnx-2B67 engines of the 747-8. Its largest structural payload is about 292,000 pounds, and it cruises at Mach 0.845. Unlike the passenger version it has no fuel tank in the tail. It is the same size outside as the 747-8.
- Cruise speed
- Mach 0.85, 485 knots (900 km/h)
- Payload
- 292,000 lb (132,630 kg)
- Engines
- Four General Electric GEnx-2B67 turbofans under the wings
- Max takeoff weight
- 987,000 lb (447,695 kg)
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Specifications
| Length | 250 ft 2 in (76.25 m) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 224 ft 5 in (68.40 m) |
| Height | 64 ft 2 in (19.56 m) |
| Fuselage width | 21 ft 4 in (6.50 m) |
| Fuel capacity | 59,730 US gal (226,117 L) |
| Entry into service | October 2011 |
| Status | In service |
| Type codes | ICAO B748 |
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