B741
BOEING 747-100
BOEING 747-100
Aircraft
Name
747-100
Manufacturer
Body
Wide
Wing
Fixed Wing
Position
Low wing
Tail
Regular tail, mid set
WTC
H
APC
D
Type Code
L4J
RFF Category
9
Engine
Jet
Engine Count
Multi
Position
Underwing mounted
Landing gear
Tricycle retractable
Manufactured as
BOEING 747-100
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B741
Long range, high capacity wide-body airliner. In service since 1970. Initial model of first generation of 747 family. Last B747-100 was delivered in 1986. More than 200 747-100 were built. Approx. 140 remained in service in 1999, mainly as freighter.
The B741 is member of the B747 family of aircraft.
Technical Data
Wing span (metric)
59.60 m
Length (metric)
70.60 m
Height (metric)
19.30 m
Powerplant
4 x P&W JT9D-7A (209.9 kN) or
4 x P&W JT9D-7F (213.5 kN) or
4 x GE CF6-45A2 (206.8 kN) turbofans.
Engine Model(s)
General Electric CF6
Pratt & Whitney JT9D
Indicative Performance Data
Take-Off
V2
170 kts
Distance
3190 m
MTOW
333400 kg
Initial Climb (to 5000 ft)
IAS
200 kts
ROC
1000 ft/min
Initial Climb (to FL150)
IAS
290 kts
ROC
1500
Initial Climb (to FL240)
IAS
290 kts
ROC
1000 ft/min
MACH Climb
MACH
0.82
ROC
1000 ft/min
Cruise
TAS
500 kts
MACH
0.84
Ceiling
450
Range
5300 NM
Initial Descent (to FL240)
MACH
0.84
ROD
1000 ft/min
Descent (to FL100)
IAS
290 kts
ROD
3000 ft/min
Descent (FL100 & below)
IAS
n/a
MCS
240 kts
ROD
n/a
Approach
Vapp (IAS)
150 kts
Distance
1900 m
Accidents & Serious Incidents involving
What Links Here (13)
- 18716
- 18781
- 18968
- 18969
- 18975
- B741, vicinity London Heathrow UK, 1997
- B742 / B741, Tenerife Canary Islands Spain, 1977
- B741, en-route, Gunma Japan 1985
- B741, en-route, East Moriches NY USA, 1996
- B741, en-route, Pacific Ocean, 1997
- Ageing Aircraft - Electrical Wiring
- 32354
- IL76 / B741, en-route, west of Delhi India, 1996
