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Boeing 747 LCF Dreamlifter Commercial
Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental Commercial
Quick facts
ManufacturerBoeingBoeing
TypeCargo aircraftWide-body airliners
Origin🇺🇸 United States🇺🇸 United States
First flight20062011
StatusIn serviceIn service
Units built4155
Unit cost—US$ 418.4 million
Dimensions
Length71.68 m76.30 m
Wingspan64.40 m68.40 m
Height21.54 m19.40 m
Wing area541.2 m²554.0 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight180,530 kg220,128 kg
Max. take-off weight364,235 kg447,700 kg
Max. payload113,400 kg—
Fuel capacity—238,610 L
Performance
Cruise speed878 km/h917 km/h
Max. MachMach 0.82Mach 0.90
Range7,800 km14,320 km
Service ceiling—13,100 m
Crew & capacity
Crew22
Seats (typical)—467
Seats (max.)—605
Powerplant
Engines44
Engine type——
Engine modelPratt & Whitney PW4062GE GEnx-2B67
Thrust (each)282.0 kN296.0 kN

At a glance

Range

Boeing 747 LCF Dreamlifter
7,800 km
Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental
14,320 km

Max. take-off weight

Boeing 747 LCF Dreamlifter
364,235 kg
Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental
447,700 kg

Wingspan

Boeing 747 LCF Dreamlifter
64 m
Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental
68 m

Length

Boeing 747 LCF Dreamlifter
72 m
Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental
76 m

Units built

Boeing 747 LCF Dreamlifter
4
Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental
155

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.