B748
BOEING 747-8
BOEING 747-8
Aircraft
Name
747-8
Manufacturer
Body
Wide
Wing
Fixed Wing
Position
Low swept wing (Raked wings)
Tail
Regular tail, low set
WTC
H
APC
E
Type Code
L4J
RFF Category
10
Engine
Jet
Engine Count
Multi
Position
(Front) Wing leading mounted
Landing gear
Tricycle retractable
Manufactured as
BOEING 747-8
B748
The Boeing 747-8 is a widebody commercial airliner developed as a 'stretch' of the Boeing 747-400. It has a lengthened fuselage and redesigned wings and is the largest version of the 747. It is available in both passenger (747-8I) and freighter (747-8F) variants.
The B748 is member of the B747 family of aircraft.
Technical Data
Wing span (metric)
68.45 m
Length (metric)
76.25 m
Height (metric)
19.35 m
Powerplant
4 x GEnx-2B67 (296 kN).
Engine Model(s)
General Electric GEnx
Indicative Performance Data
Take-Off
V2
175 kts
Distance
3190 m
MTOW
447696 kg
Initial Climb (to 5000 ft)
IAS
230 kts
ROC
2500 ft/min
Initial Climb (to FL150)
IAS
260 kts
ROC
2000
Initial Climb (to FL240)
IAS
260 kts
ROC
1500 ft/min
MACH Climb
MACH
0.85
ROC
1000 ft/min
Cruise
TAS
510 kts
MACH
0.86
Ceiling
430
Range
8000 NM
Initial Descent (to FL240)
MACH
0.85
ROD
1500 ft/min
Descent (to FL100)
IAS
250 kts
ROD
3000 ft/min
Descent (FL100 & below)
IAS
220 kts
MCS
210 kts
ROD
1500 ft/min
Approach
Vapp (IAS)
145 kts
Distance
2680 m
