Fighter Jets
Sukhoi Su-27 “Flanker”
ICAO: SU27
Overview
The Boeing 747-8 is the last and largest variant of the iconic 747 family. Introduced in the early 2010s, it incorporates new engines and an updated wing derived in part from later Boeing programs. The aircraft was offered in both passenger and freighter versions.
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Specifications
Units
- Engine
- 2 × Aviadvigatel D-30F6
- Engine type
- Turbofan
- Thrust
- 2 × 35,000 lbf · 156 kN
- Avionics
- —
- Wing tips
- No winglets
- Seats
- 1
- Crew
- —
- Cabin width
- —
- Cabin height
- —
- Cabin length
- —
- Exterior length
- 74 ft 2 in · 22.60 m
- Tail height
- 21 ft 0 in · 6.40 m
- Fuselage diameter
- —
- Wing span
- 54 ft 9 in · 16.70 m
- Baggage volume
- —
- Gross weight
- —
- Empty weight
- —
- Max takeoff weight
- 75,000 lb · 34,000 kg
- Max landing weight
- —
- Max payload
- 17,400 lb · 7,900 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 990 gal · 3,700 L · 3,000 kg (Jet A)
- Max cruise speed
- 1,200 kt · 1,381 mph · 2,222 km/h
- Maximum speed
- —
- Cruise speed
- —
- Approach speed
- —
- Range
- 1,800 nm · 2,070 mi · 3,330 km
- Fuel burn
- 1.80 nm/gal · 0.88 km/L
- Ceiling
- 59,050 ft · 18,000 m
- Rate of climb
- 45,900 ft/min · 233 m/s
- Takeoff distance
- 1,800 ft · 550 m
- Landing distance
- 2,200 ft · 670 m
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Operational Context
Boeing 747-8 — long-range widebody four-engine jet
The 747-8 first flew in 2010, with the freighter entering service in 2011 and the passenger version following in 2012. It features a stretched fuselage compared with the 747-400 and redesigned wings with improved aerodynamics. The cockpit layout reflects modernized avionics while retaining the familiar 747 architecture.
Powered by four General Electric GEnx turbofan engines producing approximately 66,500 pounds of thrust (296 kN) each, the 747-8 cruises at around 490 knots (905 km/h). Maximum takeoff weight exceeds 975,000 pounds (442,000 kg). Passenger capacity typically ranges from 410 to over 460 depending on configuration.
The 747-8 represented the culmination of more than five decades of jumbo jet development. Passenger sales were limited, but the freighter variant achieved stronger demand in global cargo markets. Production concluded in 2023, closing the chapter on new 747 deliveries.
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