ABOUT THIS AIRCRAFT – BOEING B747-8
The Boeing 747-8 is a wide-body airliner developed by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, and the largest variant of the 747. 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 14,815km (8,000nm) range allows direct connection between nearly every major city pair airports in the world, for example New York and Hong Kong, Los Angeles and Mumbai, London and Singapore.
The aircraft uses the same pilot type ratings as the 747, many existing 747 spares, services and the majority of the ground support equipment. Boeing reports the seat-mile cost of the 747-8 intercontinental is 10% lower and 15% more fuel efficient compared to the 747-400, with nearly equivalent trip costs. Both versions of the 747-8 meet the stage 4 standard and the QC2 standard noise requirements.
Aircraft type
Wide Body Airliners
Passengers
524
Cruise speed
918 KM/H / 570 MPH
Range
14815 KM / 9205 Miles
Luggage space
6.1 M / 20’0″
Enclosed lavatory
Entertainment centre
Yes
Flight attendant
Yes
Pressurised cabin
Yes