Aircraft / Boeing 747-200

Oct 21, 2024
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Boeing 747-200B in livery of JetStream Aerospace, shown in side view.

A member of the legendary Boeing 747 family, the Boeing 747-200 is a large, wide-body, long range four-engine jet airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, a division of The Boeing Company. Boeing Commercial Airplanes is headquartered in Renton, Washington USA, while the parent company’s head office is located in Arlington, Virginia USA.

The Boeing 747-200 was produced in four different variants - including the basic passenger Boeing 747-200B, the passenger to freight (P2F) convertible Boeing 747-200C, the freighter Boeing 747-200F, and the quick change combi Boeing 747-200M. Production of the 747-200 in 1991 with 393 examples built. While the 747-200 is still available in passenger versions, most remaining specimens of the type are now operating as either cargo or converted freighter versions.

Boeing 747-200F in livery of AeroLift Cargo Airlines, shown in side view.

Reference: Wikipedia.

Stats

Stats displayed are for the Boeing 747-200 quadjet aircraft.

  • Name: Boeing 747-200B

  • Origin: Everett, Washington USA

  • Role: Four Engine Wide-body Jet Airliner

  • First Introduction: 1 January 1971

  • Status: Out of Production; In Cargo Service, In Limited Passenger Service

  • Cockpit Crew: Three (pilot, copilot, flight engineer)

  • Seating: 366 standard

  • Engines:

    • 4 x Pratt & Whitney JT9D or

    • 4 x Rolls-Royce RB211 or

    • 4 x General Electric CF6

  • Cruise Speed: 490 knots (908 km/h; 564 mph)

  • Range: 6560 nmi (12,150 km; 7550 mi)