Cargo Airplanes
Boeing 777 Freighter
ICAO: B77L
Overview
The Boeing 747-400F is a cargo variant of the 747-400 widebody airliner. Introduced in the 1990s, it provided increased range and payload compared with earlier 747 freighters. The aircraft became a backbone of global air cargo operations.
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Specifications
Units
- Engine
- 4 × Rolls Royce RB211-524G/H, Pratt & Whitney PW4062, GE CF6-80C2B5F
- Engine type
- Turbofan
- Thrust
- 4 × 63,300 lbf · 282 kN
- Avionics
- Rockwell Collins Avionics
- Wing tips
- Canted winglets
- Seats
- 2
- Crew
- —
- Cabin width
- 20 ft 1 in · 6.13 m
- Cabin height
- 8 ft 4 in · 2.54 m
- Cabin length
- 187 ft 0 in · 57.00 m
- Exterior length
- 231 ft 10 in · 70.67 m
- Tail height
- 64 ft 1 in · 19.54 m
- Fuselage diameter
- 21 ft 4 in · 6.50 m
- Wing span
- 213 ft 0 in · 64.92 m
- Baggage volume
- 24,791 ft³ · 702.0 m³
- Gross weight
- —
- Empty weight
- —
- Max takeoff weight
- 875,000 lb · 397,000 kg
- Max landing weight
- 666,000 lb · 302,000 kg
- Max payload
- 271,000 lb · 123,000 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 57,300 gal · 216,800 L · 173,500 kg (Jet A)
- Max cruise speed
- 506 kt · 582 mph · 937 km/h
- Maximum speed
- —
- Cruise speed
- —
- Approach speed
- 138 kt · 159 mph · 256 km/h
- Range
- 4,455 nm · 5,130 mi · 8,250 km
- Fuel burn
- 0.13 nm/gal · 0.06 km/L
- Ceiling
- 43,000 ft · 13,100 m
- Rate of climb
- 1,500 ft/min · 8 m/s
- Takeoff distance
- 10,800 ft · 3,300 m
- Landing distance
- 6,900 ft · 2,100 m
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Operational Context
Boeing 747-400F — long-range widebody cargo jet
The 747-400F first flew in 1993 and entered service shortly thereafter. It incorporated updated avionics, improved engines, and aerodynamic refinements over earlier 747 models. The aircraft retained the nose-loading door and main deck cargo capacity.
Powered by four high-bypass turbofan engines producing approximately 60,000 pounds of thrust (267 kN) each depending on engine type, the 747-400F cruises at around 490 knots (905 km/h). Maximum takeoff weight exceeds 875,000 pounds (397,000 kg). The freighter configuration allows significant payload capability.
The 747-400F became widely adopted by cargo airlines and logistics companies. Its size and range made it ideal for intercontinental freight networks. Many remain active even as newer models enter service.
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