747-200B

The 747-200B is an improved version of the 747-200, with increased fuel capacity and more powerful engines; it first entered service in February 1971. The -200B aircraft has a full load range of about 6,857 nmi (12,700 km). The 747-200F is the freighter version of the -200 model. It could be fitted with or without a side cargo door. It has a capacity of 105 tons (95.3 tonnes) and an MTOW of up to 833,000 lb (378,000 kg). It entered first service in 1972 with Lufthansa.

Boeing 747-200B

Cockpit crew:

two pilots and a flight engineer.

Passengers single class:

Passengers two class main deck:

• 32 first class.
• 388 economy class.

Passengers three class main deck:

• 22 first class.
• 84 business class.
• 131 economy class.

Upper deck seating options:

• 15 place lounge.
• 8 first class plus 11 place lounge.
• 16 first class sleeper seats.
• 32 - 45 economy class.

Cabin length:

57,00 m.

Cabin diameter:

6,13 m.

Cabin height:

2,54 m.

Cabin volume:

516 m³.

Baggage compartment:

28,3 m³.

Cargo volume:

• main deck 516 m³.
• under floor 149,96 m³.
• bulk under floor 28,3 m³.
• total load 694 m³.

LD3 Containers in belly:

Standard 2.24m x 3.18m pallets:

• main cargo deck of freighter 28.

Standard 2.24m x 2.99m pallets:

• main cargo deck of freighter 30.

Wing span:

59,64 m.

Wing area:

510,97 m².

Wing sweep:

37.5 degrees.

Fuselage length:

70,66 m.

Fuselage diameter:

6,49 m.

Height:

19,33 m.

Horizontal tail unit:

22,17 m.

Wheelbase:

25,62 m.

Track:

10,36 m.

Engines:

• four Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7AW each rated 205.3 kN.
• four Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7J each rated 222.4 kN.
• four Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4G2 each rated 243.5 kN.
• four General Electric CF6-50E2 each rated 230.4 kN.
• four Rolls Royce RB211-524D4 each rated 231.3 kN.

Weight:

• empty: 170.600 Kg.
• max. zero-fuel weight: 238.780 Kg.
• fuel: 198.370 liters.
• max. payload: 68.180 Kg.

Max. take off weight:

377.800 Kg.

Max. landing weight:

285.700 Kg.

Cruise speed:

939 km/h.

Max. speed:

969 km/h.

Landing speed:

259 km/h.

Max. ceiling:

13.716 m.

Range:

13.149 km.

Performance:

• take-off run 3.170 m at max. take-off weight.
• landing run 2.121 m at max. landing weight.