[40], Before the first 747 was fully assembled, testing began on many components and systems. Responding to requests from Japanese airlines for a high-capacity aircraft to serve domestic routes between major cities, Boeing developed the 747SR as a short-range version of the 747-100 with lower fuel capacity and greater payload capability. [300] The aircraft entered the cultural lexicon as the original Jumbo Jet, a term coined by the aviation media to describe its size,[301] and was also nicknamed Queen of the Skies. The 747-200 soon followed, with its launch in 1968. [188], In March 2007, Boeing announced that it had no plans to produce further passenger versions of the -400. Power is supplied by General Electric GEnx-2B67 engines. [14] The era of commercial jet transportation, led by the enormous popularity of the Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-8, had revolutionized long-distance travel. ", "Boeing Commits To Produce New Longer-Range 767-400ER. Its wings have a high sweep angle of 37.5 degrees for a fast, efficient cruise speed[27] of Mach 0.84 to 0.88, depending on the variant. [10], The desire to keep the number of engines to four required new engine designs with greatly increased power and better fuel economy. [1], As Boeing did not have a plant large enough to assemble the giant airliner, they chose to build a new plant. "Till 8:00 AM 13 … On February 8, 2010, the 747-8 Freighter made its maiden flight. The 747X aircraft was to carry 430 passengers over ranges of up to 8,700 nmi (10,000 mi, 16,100 km). [30] The engine technology was thought to be capable of delivering double the power of the earlier turbojets while consuming one–third less fuel. Debuting in 1978, the -100BSR also incorporated structural modifications for a high cycle-to-flying hour ratio; a related standard -100B model debuted in 1979. ", "Uranium Pollution from the Amsterdam 1992 Plane Crash. Difficulties included engine stalls caused by rapid throttle movements and distortion of the turbine casings after a short period of service. Boeing has reported costs of more than $20 billion associated with the 737 Max crisis. [109], On July 12, 2016, Boeing announced that it had finalized an order from Volga-Dnepr Group for 20 747-8 freighters, valued at $7.58 billion at list prices. General Electric had pioneered the concept but was committed to developing the engine for the C-5 Galaxy and did not enter the commercial market until later. [81][173] While some -300 customers continued operating the type, several large carriers replaced their 747-300s with 747-400s. The first -8I was delivered in May 2012 to Lufthansa. ", "How Bad Is Air Travel for the Environment? ", "Boeing 747 Celebrates 30 Years In Service. [147] The aircraft was chosen by airlines wishing to serve major airports with short runways. [93] The proposed models would have combined the 747's fuselage with a new 251 ft (77 m) span wing derived from the 777. In 1965, Joe Sutter left the 737 development program to design the 747, the first twin aisle airliner. With a ten-abreast economy seating, it typically accommodates 366 passengers in three travel classes. For example, a few years back, an Air France 747 on takeoff from New Delhi, ran off the runway, severely damaging the undercarriage. [85] The -200C could also be outfitted with an optional side cargo door on the main deck. 1 engine pylon to wing attachment caused this engine to tilt nose down. [174] In July 2015, Pakistan International Airlines retired their final 747-300 after 30 years of service. [239], As of July 2019[update], there were 462 Boeing 747s in airline service, with Atlas Air and British Airways being the largest operators with 33 747-400s each. Subsequent test evacuations achieved the 90-second goal but caused more injuries. [4] [33] Additionally, some of the most advanced high-lift devices used in the industry were included in the new design, to allow it to operate from existing airports. This raised cockpit allows front loading of cargo on freight variants. ", "PIA to retire its last Boeing 747 "within a month, "Assessment of Wingtip Modifications to Increase the Fuel Efficiency of Air Force Aircraft. The payload bay had to be 17 feet (5.18 m) wide by 13.5 feet (4.11 m) high and 100 feet (30 m) long with access through doors at the front and rear. The first -100B order, one aircraft for Iran Air, was announced on June 1, 1978. [230] A third study concept, the 747-700X, would have combined the wing of the 747-600X with a widened fuselage, allowing it to carry 650 passengers over the same range as a 747-400. [81], In 1985, development of the longer range 747-400 began. On August 4, 1983, Pan Am Flight 73, a 747-100, struck a VASI light installation and its concrete base while taking off at Karachi International Airport, causing the nose gear to collapse backwards to the left, resulting in total destruction of the VASI light installation and damage to the forward cargo hold, floor of the first class section and the stairway leading to the upper deck. [94] In 2000, Boeing offered the more modest 747X and 747X stretch derivatives as alternatives to the Airbus A3XX. [28] (A different configuration that had been considered in order to keep the flight deck out of the way for freight loading had the pilots below the passengers, and was dubbed the "anteater". Winglets were not included, but they can be retrofitted. However, engineering studies showed that a major redesign of the 747 wing would be necessary. [34][35] The wing's complex three-part flaps increase wing area by 21 percent and lift by 90 percent when fully deployed compared to their non-deployed configuration. [118], The Boeing 747 is a large, wide-body (two-aisle) airliner with four wing-mounted engines. [231] Power would have been supplied by either the Engine Alliance GP7172 or the Rolls-Royce Trent 600, which were also proposed for the 767-400ERX. [40] It bought the 780-acre (320 ha) site in June 1966. [147] In addition to airline use, one 747SP was modified for the NASA/German Aerospace Center SOFIA experiment. [60], The huge cost of developing the 747 and building the Everett factory meant that Boeing had to borrow heavily from a banking syndicate. [91] The 747 remained the heaviest commercial aircraft in regular service until the debut of the Antonov An-124 Ruslan in 1982; variants of the 747-400 surpassed the An-124's weight in 2000. Rolls-Royce followed 747 engine production with a launch order from British Airways for four aircraft. [177] A 747-400 loaded with 126,000 lbs of fuel flying 3,500 statute miles consumes an average of five gallons per mile. The 747 cockpit roof section also has an escape hatch from which crew can exit during the events of an emergency if they cannot do so through the cabin. [85] As on the -100, a stretched upper deck (SUD) modification was later offered. 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[77], International flights bypassing traditional hub airports and landing at smaller cities became more common throughout the 1980s, thus eroding the 747's original market. [97], After several variants were proposed but later abandoned, some industry observers became skeptical of new aircraft proposals from Boeing. [43] Time was so short that the 747's full-scale mock-up was built before the factory roof above it was finished. This page was last edited on 22 February 2021, at 12:19. [53][54], The flight test program was hampered by problems with the 747's JT9D engines. [144] The -200 was the first 747 to provide a choice of powerplant from the three major engine manufacturers. [231] Both would feature an interior based on the 777. [51], During later stages of the flight test program, flutter testing showed that the wings suffered oscillation under certain conditions. Some of the last built 747-400s were delivered with Dreamliner livery along with the modern Signature interior from the Boeing 777. The variant is designed to be quieter, more economical, and more environmentally friendly. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) classifies variants using a shortened code formed by combining the model number and the variant designator (e.g. Boeing built an unusual training device known as "Waddell's Wagon" (named for a 747 test pilot, Jack Waddell) that consisted of a mock-up cockpit mounted on the roof of a truck. [84]:68, 92, The 747-300 introduced a new straight stairway to the upper deck, instead of a spiral staircase on earlier variants, which creates room above and below for more seats. [21] As launch customer,[1][22] and because of its early involvement before placing a formal order, Pan Am was able to influence the design and development of the 747 to an extent unmatched by a single airline before or since. [65] Although technical problems occurred, they were relatively minor and quickly solved. The 747 is a quadjet, initially powered by JT9D turbofan engines, then GE CF6 and Rolls-Royce RB211 engines for the original variants. Besides the passenger model, two other versions (-300M, -300SR) were produced. The company considered locations in about 50 cities,[39] and eventually decided to build the new plant some 30 miles (50 km) north of Seattle on a site adjoining a military base at Paine Field near Everett, Washington. [46], In 1968, the program cost was US$1 Billion[47] (7.4B today). After introducing the 707 in October 1958, Pan Am wanted a jet 2½ times its size, to reduce its seat cost by 30% to democratize air travel. [176] The 747-400 introduced a new glass cockpit designed for a flight crew of two instead of three, with a reduction in the number of dials, gauges and knobs from 971 to 365 through the use of electronics. ", "Boeing Proposes 747-400X Quiet Longer Range. [149], The 747SP was granted a supplemental certificate on February 4, 1976 and entered service with launch customers Pan Am and Iran Air that same year. Lawrence, Philip K. and David Weldon Thornton. The 747 was found to be largely immune to "Dutch roll", a phenomenon that had been a major hazard to the early swept-wing jets. [68][69] While the 747 had the lowest potential operating cost per seat, this could only be achieved when the aircraft was fully loaded; costs per seat increased rapidly as occupancy declined. [145], The development of the 747SP stemmed from a joint request between Pan American World Airways and Iran Air, who were looking for a high-capacity airliner with enough range to cover Pan Am's New York–Middle Eastern routes and Iran Air's planned Tehran–New York route. [41] Seven -100SRs were built between 1973 and 1975, each with a 520,000-pound (240 t) MTOW and Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7A engines derated to 43,000 pounds-force (190 kN) of thrust. ", "Boeing plans propfan engines for bigger jumbos in 1990s", "Impact of New Large Aircraft on Airport Design (PDF). After launching the -200 with Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7 engines, on August 1, 1972 Boeing announced that it had reached an agreement with General Electric to certify the 747 with CF6-50 series engines to increase the aircraft's market potential. Air France, Air India, Pakistan International Airlines, and Qantas were some of the last major carriers to operate the 747-300. On December 22, 2013, the right wing on British Airways Flight 34, a Boeing 747-436 registered as G-BNLL, struck a building at, On March 19, 2015, 7O-YMN, a 747-SP used by the president of Yemen, was damaged by gunfire from troops loyal to deposed president, On August 27th,2020, A Boeing 747-SP belonging to, This page was last edited on 13 February 2021, at 01:25. On December 13, 1969 a test aircraft was being taken to have test equipment removed and a cabin installed when pilot Ralph C. Cokely undershot the airport's short runway. The upper deck has a 3–3 seat arrangement in economy class and a 2–2 layout in first class.[120]. The Boeing 747, named "Emperor Vikramaditya", touched down at Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport after a flight from London-Heathrow. [93] The cost of the changes from previous 747 models, in particular the new wing for the 747-500X and -600X, was estimated to be more than US$5 billion. ", "GE's CF6 Engine Models Tailored For Boeing's 747-400XQLR Wide-Body. [244][245] The final British Airways 747 flights departed London Heathrow on 8 October 2020.[246][247]. [8] After introducing the 707 in October 1958, Pan Am wanted a jet 2½ times its size, to reduce its seat cost by 30% to democratize air travel. [24] The original design included a full-length double-deck fuselage with eight-across seating and two aisles on the lower deck and seven-across seating and two aisles on the upper deck. While only two -100BSR SUDs were produced, in theory, standard -100Bs can be modified to the SUD certification. [139] The type's maiden flight occurred on February 26, 1986, with FAA certification and first delivery on March 24, 1986. All of the companies solved this problem by moving the cockpit above the cargo area; Douglas had a small "pod" just forward and above the wing, Lockheed used a long "spine" running the length of the aircraft with the wing spar passing through it, while Boeing blended the two, with a longer pod that ran from just behind the nose to just behind the wing. [116] On July 29, 2020, Boeing confirmed that the final 747 would be delivered in 2022 as a result of "current market dynamics and outlook" stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to CEO David Calhoun. 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Air India Flight Number AI132. [166] After being made standard on the 747-300, the SUD was offered as a retrofit, and as an option to earlier variants still in-production. Flt No 8995. [281][282][283][284], Following its debut, the 747 rapidly achieved iconic status, appearing in numerous film productions such as Airport 1975 and Airport '77 disaster films, Air Force One, Die Hard 2, and Executive Decision. [205] The 747-8 has surpassed the Airbus A340-600 as the world's longest airliner. Its range has increased from 5,300 nautical miles (6,100 mi, 9,800 km) on the -100 to 8,000 nmi (9,200 mi, 14,815 km) on the -8I. [297][298] Appearing in over 300 film productions[299] the 747 is one of the most widely depicted civilian aircraft and is considered by many as one of the most iconic in film history. ", The last B747-SP is going to retire on 15 June, "Iran Air retires last remaining pax B747-200", "Boeing 747-100/-200/-300/-SP airport report. The 747-300 first flew on October 5, 1982, and the type's first delivery went to Swissair on March 23, 1983. The 747X did not make it beyond the drawing board, but the 747-400X being developed concurrently moved into production to become the 747-400ER.[235]. The most bloody period for civilian deaths was the month of invasion, March 2003, in which IBC says 3,977 ordinary Iraqis lost their lives. Huge Airbus A319s land at Cotswold Airport after a Boeing 747 makes final flight. The 747-400ERF entered service with Air France in October 2002, while the 747-400ER entered service with Qantas,[186] its sole customer, in November 2002. No freighter version of this model was developed, but many 747-100s were converted into freighters. [62] When economic problems in the US and other countries after the 1973 oil crisis led to reduced passenger traffic, several airlines found they did not have enough passengers to fly the 747 economically, and they replaced them with the smaller and recently introduced McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and Lockheed L-1011 TriStar trijet wide bodies[74] (and later the 767 and A300/A310 twinjets). The first full-scale evacuation took two and a half minutes instead of the maximum of 90 seconds mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and several volunteers were injured. ", "Virgin Orbit performs LauncherOne aircraft flight tests - SpaceNews.com", "Cosmic Girl takes LauncherOne on its first captive carry flight test – NASASpaceFlight.com", "FAA Regulatory and Guidance Library (PDF). Sir Fred Hoyle FRS (24 June 1915 – 20 August 2001) was an English astronomer who formulated the theory of stellar nucleosynthesis.He also held controversial stances on other scientific matters—in particular his rejection of the "Big Bang" theory, a term coined by him on BBC radio, and his promotion of panspermia as the origin of life on Earth.He also wrote science fiction … It was shortened for the longer-range 747SP in 1976, and the 747-300 followed in 1983 with a stretched upper deck for up to 400 seats in three classes. ", "US 747s bow out with final Delta flight", "British Airways retires entire 747 fleet after travel downturn", "British Airways retires iconic Boeing 747 fleet – in pictures", "Final flight for British Airways' last two Heathrow-based Boeing 747 planes", "British Airways' last Heathrow-based 747s take off for final flights", "ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 747-121 N656PA Karachi-Quaid-E-Azam International Airport", "United States Updates Global Positioning System Technology. Most -200Bs had an internally stretched upper deck, allowing for up to 16 passenger seats. [203], The passenger version, named 747-8 Intercontinental or 747-8I, is designed to carry up to 467 passengers in a 3-class configuration and fly more than 8,000 nmi (15,000 km) at Mach 0.855. 20770/213 – 747-2B5B registration HL7463 at Jeongseok Aviation Center, Jeju, South Korea. The heavier 747-400 with improved RB-211 and CF6 versions, along with the PW4000 (the JT9D successor), and a two-crew glass cockpit, was introduced in 1989 and is the most common variant. [37] The schedule was so fast-paced that the people who worked on it were given the nickname "The Incredibles". Boeing delivered 26 jets in January, logging one of its best months since the grounding of the 737 Max in March 2019. The Jumbo Stay hostel, using a converted 747-200 formerly registered as 9V-SQE, opened at Arlanda Airport, Stockholm in January 2009. [23], Ultimately, the high-winged CX-HLS Boeing design was not used for the 747, although technologies developed for their bid had an influence. [76] Later, Delta acquired 747s again in 2008 as part of its merger with Northwest Airlines, although it retired the 747-400 fleet in December 2017. It entered service with Pan Am on January 22, 1970; it was the first airplane dubbed a "Jumbo Jet". [17] Sutter began a design study with Pan Am and other airlines, to better understand their requirements. [115], On July 2, 2020, it was reported that Boeing planned to end 747 production in 2022 upon delivery of the remaining jets on order to UPS and the Volga-Dnepr Group due to low demand. The Antonov An-225 Mriya cargo transport, which debuted in 1988, remains the world's largest aircraft by several measures (including the most accepted measures of maximum takeoff weight and length); one aircraft has been completed and is in service as of 2017[update]. Development cost soared, and production delays occurred as new technologies were incorporated at the request of airlines. The -300 variant was previously designated 747SUD for stretched upper deck, then 747-200 SUD,[85] followed by 747EUD, before the 747-300 designation was used. [32], The project was designed with a new methodology called fault tree analysis, which allowed the effects of a failure of a single part to be studied to determine its impact on other systems. In January 2004, Boeing and Cathay Pacific launched the Boeing 747-400 Special Freighter program,[187] later referred to as the Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF), to modify passenger 747-400s for cargo use. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and withdrawn from service. [99], On November 14, 2005, Boeing announced it was launching the 747 Advanced as the Boeing 747-8. [251], Accidents due to design deficiencies included TWA Flight 800, where a 747-100 exploded in mid-air on July 17, 1996, probably due to sparking electrical wires inside the fuel tank;[252] this finding led the FAA to adopt a rule in July 2008 requiring installation of an inerting system in the center fuel tank of most large aircraft, after years of research into solutions. ", "Aircraft Owner's and Operator's Guide: 747-200/300 (PDF). [81] The shortened 747SP (special performance) with a longer range was also developed, and entered service in 1976. [279] It is located at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi. Had this been refused, Boeing's survival would have been threatened. The 747's maximum takeoff weight ranges from 735,000 pounds (333,400 kg) for the -100 to 970,000 lb (439,985 kg) for the -8. The new 747-8 freighters will replace AirBridgeCargo's current 747-400 aircraft and expand the airline's fleet and will be acquired through a mix of direct purchases and leasing over the next six years, Boeing said. Range with a full passenger load started at over 5,000 nmi (9,300 km) and increased to 6,000 nmi (11,000 km) with later engines. The restaurant closed by 2009,[273] and the aircraft was scrapped in 2010.[274]. No 747s were sold to any American carrier for almost three years. [10], The airframe proposals shared a number of features. An example for a retrofit were two UTA -200 Combis being converted in 1986, and an example for the option were two brand-new JAL -100 aircraft (designated -100BSR SUD), the first of which was delivered on March 24, 1986. [1][119] Its seating capacity is over 366 with a 3–4–3 seat arrangement (a cross section of 3 seats, an aisle, 4 seats, another aisle, and 3 seats) in economy class and a 2–3–2 layout in first class on the main deck. [41] In 1982, its unit cost was US$83M (219.9M today). [100] The last 747-400s were completed in 2009. )[29], One of the principal technologies that enabled an aircraft as large as the 747 to be drawn up was the high-bypass turbofan engine. A former British Airways 747-200B, G-BDXJ,[275] is parked at the Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey, England and has been used as a movie set for productions such as the 2006 James Bond film, Casino Royale. Overall, the 747 trijet would have had more payload, range, and passenger capacity than both of them. [148] Power was provided by Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7(A/F/J/FW) or Rolls-Royce RB211-524 engines. [96] Some of the ideas developed for the 747X were used on the 747-400ER, a longer range variant of the 747-400. A total of twenty -100BSRs were produced for ANA and JAL. [42] To level the site, more than four million cubic yards (three million cubic meters) of earth had to be moved. ", "Boeing and Cathay Pacific Airways Launch 747-400 Special Freighter. Boeing 747 orders and deliveries (cumulative, by year): Orders and deliveries through the end of January 2021, As of October 2020, the 747 has been involved in 166 aviation accidents and incidents,[248] including 63 accidents and hull losses[249] causing 3746 fatalities. As a derivative of the already common 747-400, the 747-8 has the economic benefit of similar training and interchangeable parts. [48] Over the following months, preparations were made for the first flight, which took place on February 9, 1969, with test pilots Jack Waddell and Brien Wygle at the controls[49][50] and Jess Wallick at the flight engineer's station. [183][184] Cruising speed is up to Mach 0.855 on different versions of the 747-400. [180] As a result of the Boeing 767 development overlapping with the 747-400's development, both aircraft can use the same three powerplants and are even interchangeable between the two aircraft models. [206] The 747-8 has received 153 total orders, including 106 for the -8F and 47 for the -8I as of June 2020[update].[4]. Fuselage sections were eliminated fore and aft of the wing, and the center section of the fuselage was redesigned to fit mating fuselage sections. A moderately loaded 747, one with only 70 percent of its seats occupied, used more than 95 percent of the fuel needed by a fully occupied 747. [86] The stretched upper deck (SUD) has two emergency exit doors and is the most visible difference between the -300 and previous models. [4] Of the 61 Boeing 747 aircraft losses, 32 resulted in no loss of life; in one, a hostage was murdered; and in one, a terrorist died. Originally flown commercially by Pan Am as N747PA, Clipper Juan T. Trippe, and repaired for service following a tailstrike, it stayed with the airline until its bankruptcy. The 747-8F made its maiden flight on February 8, 2010. [103][104] The first 747-8 Intercontinental passenger variant was delivered to Lufthansa on May 5, 2012. United Airlines Flight 811, which suffered an explosive decompression mid-flight on February 24, 1989, led the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to issue a recommendation that the Boeing 747-100 and 747-200 cargo doors similar to those on the Flight 811 aircraft be modified to those featured on the Boeing 747-400. [38] Developing the aircraft was such a technical and financial challenge that management was said to have "bet the company" when it started the project. [124], For transportation of spare engines, the 747 can accommodate a non-functioning fifth-pod engine under the aircraft's port wing between the inner functioning engine and the fuselage. The first 747-100s were built with six upper deck windows (three per side) to accommodate upstairs lounge areas. Years before the crash of Lion Air Flight 610 killed 189 people, a Boeing pilot struggled for 10 seconds with the same new system on the 737 Max jet … The aircraft was to carry 295 passengers a range of 8,000 nmi (9,200 mi; 15,000 km). Boeing introduced the -200 in 1971, with more powerful engines for a heavier maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of 833,000 lb (378 t) from the initial 735,000 lb (333 t), for a longer 6,560 nmi (12,150 km) range up from 4,620 nmi (8,560 km). 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