Boeing 747-400
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A Boeing 747-400 of British Airways | |
Role | Wide-body airliner |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Boeing |
First flight | April 29, 1988 |
Introduction | February 9, 1989, with Northwest Airlines |
Status | In service, mainly for cargo use |
Primary users | Atlas Air
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Number built | 694[2] |
Developed from | Boeing 747-300 |
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Developed into | Boeing 747-8 |
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The Boeing 747-400 is a jet airliner, a variant of the Boeing 747. Compared to the original 747, the 747-400 features improvements such as more powerful engines, new avionics, a new interior, and a longer-span wing with winglets. The 747-400 first flew in 1988 and entered service in 1989. It was produced until 2009 in six different variants: 747-400, 747-400F, 747-400M, 747-400D, 747-400ER, and 747-400ERF.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "747-400 passenger jet is no more". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. March 17, 2007. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
- ↑ 747 Model Orders and Deliveries data Archived September 28, 2018, at the Wayback Machine. Boeing, November 2009. Retrieved: December 31, 2022.