Its most distinguishing features versus preceding 747 models are. Applying those to the 747 8, the result would be 405 seats for the 747 8 with seven first class at 82 inches, 74 business at 61 inches, and 324 economy at 32 inches. By july 2014, 1,500 aircraft had been built, with 51 of the 7478 variants remaining on order. There is no freighter version to fall back on when the order book starts to get thin. Can someone confirm if this is correct and then update the orders list. The remaining boeing 7478 orders revisited airways magazine. It was incorporated as a jointstock company on 28 december 1990 and was the first private company approved for scheduled passenger services in the soviet union. The boeing 7478 is a widebody airliner developed by boeing commercial airplanes, the latest and largest variant of the 747. At the 20 paris air show, korean air agreed to order five 747 8 passenger versions, in addition to five ordered in 2009. Sep 11, 2012 john newhouse, of the new yorker magazine, in his 1982 book the sporty game, described the bet the company decisions involved in developing commercial aircraft. Dominic gates of the seattle times reports that everett wa at paine field has been selected for the production site of the 777x wing. Boeing offers both passenger and freighter versions of the 7478, but. The plant will be adjacent the huge boeing factory at paine field.
The boeing 747 400 is an american widebody jet airliner developed by boeing commercial airplanes. Pdf download seat map b7478i main deck and upper deck 8f 80c 32e 244m pdf download seat map. Boeing 747 fcom manual boeing 777 fcom manual pdf user manual guide for boeing 777 fcom manual pdf at. Boeings order book tops the 1,000 mark the motley fool. As of september 2017, the order book for the a330800n is extremely small and. Air force one is the pinnacle of american prestige, a universally recognizable symbol of the power of the united states. Air force reportedly is in talks to buy two 7478 jetliners that were originally bound for russias now defunct transaero airlines. See more ideas about aviation, aircraft and boeing aircraft.
The first a380 was delivered on may 19, 2010, while the first 7478 entered service in 2012. All this sales activity took the a350 order book to 678. At this writing november, 2017 sutter has been retired from boeing for 30 years and is 95 years old. John newhouse, of the new yorker magazine, in his 1982 book the sporty game, described the bet the company decisions involved in developing commercial aircraft. Airbridge cargo to order ten additional b7478 freighters. Ups will also purchase 4 new boeing 767 freighters, adding capacity for customers on both u. Miami according to a report from marcus weisgerber of, the united states air force is close to purchasing two 747800i aircraft originally bound for defunct russian airline transaero to become the new air force one fleet the two transaero bound aircraft have been in various stages of storage in the california desert and everett, washington for some time now after transaero. Virgin atlantic 747s for revells 747 200400 liveries unlimitedairway graphics 1. Cutprice russiabound jumbo jets for us presidential flight. By december 2011, 1,427 aircraft had been built, with 97 of the 7478 variants remaining on order.
Plus, the production rate will be cut down to half per month in september, down from the proposed tarhet of one per month that it will reach in march. United airlines said it was converting an existing order for 25 900s to s and adding another ten rm orders for the larger variant. Ups has exercised options to order 14 additional boeing 7478 freighters, providing additional capacity in support of accelerating demand for u. In fact, boeing still lists orders for three 747 8s from transaero, even. In october 2011, cargolux was the first customer to receive a genxpowered aircraft, fitted to its 7478f. As defense ones marcus weisberger reports, boeing has two completed 7478 aircraft that were ordered in 20 by the russian airline transaero, which used. After introducing the 747 400, boeing considered larger 747 versions as alternatives to the airbus a3xx. This month the fal has been slowing down further and only two out of four positions are occupied by 7478 aircraft. Air force finds cheap 747s that were owned by russian airline.
The stretched 747 advanced was launched as the 747 8 on november 14, 2005, for a market forecast of 300 aircraft. With little demand for passenger aircraft the size of the 747, boeing has been struggling to secure a buyer for these frames. In fact, boeing still lists orders for three 7478s from transaero, even. The boeing 747 8 is a widebody airliner developed by boeing commercial airplanes, the latest and largest variant of the 747. These planes were not called the 737 classics until the boeing 737 next generation family was made.
Transaero also ordered 4 boeing 787s on 26 december 2011, confirming this order on 8 april 2012. Aviation strategy the lessors react to growing fleet. An overview of commercial aircraft 2018 2019 dvb bank. Boeing 747 specifications, 144 747 airport planning report, 119 747 8 airport brochure, 195 lufthansa 747 8 data 196 the 747 parasitic drag, c dp, is 0. It is among the worlds most recognizable aircraft, 4 and was the first widebody ever produced. The order is a much needed boost for the rollsroyce order book, with the company having recently issued a series of profit warnings and plans to axe some 2,600 jobs worldwide. Aug 01, 2017 as defense ones marcus weisberger reports, boeing has two completed 747 8 aircraft that were ordered in 20 by the russian airline transaero, which used to be russias secondlargest air carrier. The 7478 has not been the success the 400 was and boeing recently announced it will lower output to 15. Mar, 2016 the sales of the boeing 747 passenger variant have essentially stopped.
It is among the worlds most recognizable aircraft, and was the first widebody ever produced. Transaero order completely omitted from order book. So boeing flighttested the two completed jets and put them in storage. If the a380 is the aircraft for highvolume tourism groups, the 7478 is our answer to the routes with less tourists but. Apr 02, 2018 recently sighted in storage, two new whitetailed boeing 747 8is await their transformation to become the new air force one. Transaero airlines went bankrupt and the russian government is shutting it down on october 26th. Its most distinguishing features versus preceding 747 models are 6.
It is a combination of a very poor service, extremely tight legroom, etc. Virgin atlantic 747s for revells 747200400 liveries unlimitedairway graphics 1. Boeing 747 academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. Derived from the earlier versions of the boeing 747, the 747400 retains the fourengine widebody layout of its predecessors, whilst incorporating numerous technological and structural changes to produce a more efficient airframe. The boeing 747 is a widebody commercial airliner and cargo transport, often referred to by its original nickname, jumbo jet, or queen of the skies. Boeing 737 simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The boeing 747 is a widebody commercial airliner and cargo transport aircraft, often referred to by its original nickname, jumbo jet, or queen of the skies. But there are articles on the 747sp, 747400, 747 lcf, and 7478 variants, plus e4, vc25 air force 1 plane, and shuttle carrier aircraft articles.
Its first charter service was moscow to tel aviv on 5 november 1991. Dec 20, 2012 airbus, by contrast, calculates 525 seats for the a380, using 10 first class seats at 81 inch pitch, 84 business class at 61 inch pitch, and 431 economy at 32 inch pitch. The us air force reached a deal with boeing for two 747 jets to serve as air force one, the us presidential flight, taking advantage of an unusual limitedtime discount on planes once bound for. More than 5,700 boeing airplanes are currently on order. As we look at the industry 30 years later, and the.
Boeings 747 jumbo passenger plane is on the way out business. Boeing and the sporty game of product strategy airinsight. The two transaero bound aircraft have been in various stages of storage in the california desert and everett, washington for some time now after transaero shutdown in october of 2015. The jets have been in storage since they rolled out. In july 1992, transaero received its own ilyushin il86. The team behind the ixeg 737 classic consists of some of the most experienced and skilled developers ever assembled in xplane. In recent years, with the difficulties with the a380 and 787, his analyses once again resonated through the industry. Manufactured by boeings commercial airplane unit in the united states, the original version of the 747 was two and a half times the size of. June 25 saw an announcement by scandinavian airlines that it planned to buy eight 900s with options on a further six. In other words, you will still have that comfortable seat width as on todays a380s. The order, which could be announced as soon as the upcoming farnborough airshow 2016, builds on a yearold commitment from parent company volgadnepr airlines to acquire twenty of the type back in june last. The boeing 737 classic series is made up of the boeing 737300, 400 and 500. The airline is also the second european airline to operate the airbus a380 after air france. Sutter wrote the book after retiring and it is a great perspective on aerospace history as well as the issues in complex design projects with large teams of talented.
Boeing 737 classic simple english wikipedia, the free. Transaero did not fulfill its scheduled payments, according to an industry source. In case of transaero, the y cabin remains 10abreast on the main deck and 8abreast on the upper deck. The aircraft build on the companys 2016 order of 14 boeing 7478fs. In this case, boeing claims the 7478 to accommodate 467 in its economic. Meanwhile, orders for the a380, though not booming, have been steady. The two transaero 7478i ntu aircraft will be stored in san antonio awaiting the completion of the legalownership procedures. An excellent book written by the lead design engineer on the 747, joe sutter. Visit transaero airlines nextgeneration 737 the advanceddesign nextgeneration 737 is the most costefficient, reliable and capable singleaisle airplane, featuring a dramatically elevated passenger experience thanks to the new boeing sky interior. Boeing 747 fcom manual pdf download pdf manual free. Sidebar line up text line up content guides logo zone ll i i i l i 1,9 gross orders 1,796 end 2014. Official 7478 flight trackingproduction part 18 page.
Transaero left behind a substantial order book for widebody aircraft, including slowselling jumbo jets like the 7478. Derived from the earlier versions of the boeing 747, the 747 400 retains the fourengine widebody layout of its predecessors, whilst incorporating numerous technological and structural changes to produce a more efficient airframe. According to boeings official order book, there are still two 7478. Lufthansa is the main carrier for the 7478 with 19 currently in its fleet. In total, the team of professional ontype pilots, engineers, programmers, 3d, and texture artists come with a combined xplane developer experience of over 50 years. The boeing 737 is a short to mediumrange twinjet narrowbody airliner. While russias largest airline, aeroflot, absorbed most of the transaero fleet, it did not opt to take the 7478 orders. The air force has confirmed that it will indeed convert the two 7478 aircraft into the next air force one, and will disclose the purchase price at a later date.
This blog also stated that the a350 and the 7779 would be about 20% better in term of efficiency on per seat basis relative to the three aircraft mentioned previously. Before the 737 next generation family, the 737 classics were called the new generation. The stretched 747 advanced was launched as the 7478 on november 14, 2005, for a market forecast of 300 aircraft. Also in 2011, transaero agreed to buy 4 of boeings newest widebody, the boeing 747 8, and put in a memorandum of understanding for 4 airbus a380s.
Boeing 737 project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The order book now stands at 233 compared with 115 a year ago, including those 100 recentlyordered a320neo family aircraft, six a350800s, 14 a350900s, 39 737s and 74 787s. Air force will reportedly buy bankrupt russian airlines. Comparing a380 and 7478 have substantial differences between the two. Official 7478 flight trackingproduction part 18 page 29. Oct 27, 2016 747 8 freighter was designed with a 975,000 lb 442,000 kg maximum takeoff weight with a payload capability of 308,000 lb 140,000 kg and a range of 4,390 nmi 8, km. The 737200 advanced is an improved version of the 200. In 2011, transaero received 4 boeing 777300 aircraft previously owned by singapore airlines. Lufthansa is the main carrier for the 747 8 with 19 currently in its fleet. Boeings facility in pierce county 65 miles away was another possibility, as was a site on the west side of paine field. Air force one is the pinnacle of american prestige, a universally recognizable symbol of. Transaero began as a charter airline with aircraft leased from aeroflot.
The 737 is boeings only narrowbody airliner in production, with the 700, 800, and 900er variants currently being built. Recently sighted in storage, two new whitetailed boeing 7478is await their transformation to become the new air force one. Russian airline transaero airlines took delivery of five. Applying those to the 7478, the result would be 405 seats for the 7478 with seven first class at 82 inches, 74 business at 61 inches, and 324 economy at 32 inches. It was created because of an order from united airlines in 1965. The boeing 747400 is an american widebody jet airliner developed by boeing commercial airplanes. So far 154 737 max 9s have been ordered 100 for united, while aeromexico 60, lion air 201 and an unannounced commercial customer 57 still have not decided over their final breakdown of their order between the max page 20 an overview of commercial jet aircraft 20 2014 8 and max 9. Boeing 747 specifications, 747 airport planning report, 7478 airport brochure, lufthansa 7478 data. Jan 01, 2006 an excellent book written by the lead design engineer on the 747, joe sutter.
On december 6, 2006, lufthansa placed an order for 20 boeing 7478s, becoming the launch customer of the passenger model. Airbus, by contrast, calculates 525 seats for the a380, using 10 first class seats at 81 inch pitch, 84 business class at 61 inch pitch, and 431 economy at 32 inch pitch. On 8 117, in an effort to pay less for the replacement program, the. Official 7478 flight trackingproduction part 18 discussions about factual events happening in the airline and general aviation industries.
Originally developed as a shorter, lowercost twinengined airliner derived from boeings 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of ten passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers. After introducing the 747400, boeing considered larger 747 versions as alternatives to the airbus a3xx. In october 2011, cargolux was the first customer to receive a genxpowered aircraft, fitted to its 747 8f. Ups orders 14 additional 7478 freighters, plus four. Manufactured by boeing s commercial airplane unit in the united states, the original version of the 747 was two and a half times the size. Orders for the airbus a380 have been slow, almost glacial, since the program was launched in 2000. Transaero left behind a substantial order book for widebody aircraft, including slowselling jumbo jets like the 747 8. Manufactured by boeings commercial airplane unit in the united states, the original version of the 747 was two and a half times the size of the. The boeing 7478 is a widebody airliner developed by boeing commercial airplanes, the. This blog already provided the proof that the a380, 747 8 and the 777300er are all in the same ball park in term of efficiency expressed on per seat basis. Air force to convert undelivered 7478s into air force one. Russias airbridge cargo is reportedly close to flinalizing a deal with boeing for an order of ten b7478fs, bloomberg has reported. Miami boeing has less than two dozen confirmed 7478 aircraft orders left to fill, and there has been little change to the order books over the past year, although in a report by bloomberg, randy tinseth, vice president of marketing for boeing, did say that there are some near term opportunities for the 7478. The sales of the boeing 747 passenger variant have essentially stopped.
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