Boeing 747-100 specs, size & range

The Boeing 747-100 is a landplane with 4 jet engines built by Boeing. Air-traffic control and flight-tracking sites identify it by the ICAO type code B741, while airline timetables and booking sites use the IATA code 741. It belongs to the heavy wake-turbulence category, so aircraft landing or taking off behind it must keep extra separation.

747-100 size and dimensions

The 747-100 is 70.60 m (231.6 ft) long, has a wingspan of 59.60 m and stands 19.30 m tall. That makes it the #6 longest of 67 airliners & big jets in our database — longer than 87% of them. With 511.0 m² of wing, the wing loading at maximum weight is about 652 kg/m².

747-100 weight and fuel

The maximum take-off weight is 333,400 kg (735,020 lb) and it may land at up to 265,350 kg — 80% of take-off weight, so after a short flight it has to burn off fuel before landing at full weight. Among airliners & big jets it ranks #12 of 69 by weight. Without fuel it may weigh at most 238,816 kg, leaving up to 94,584 kg for fuel at maximum take-off weight. The tanks hold 183,380 litres (48,444 US gallons), about 146.7 tonnes of jet fuel.

747-100 speed and range

It cruises at about 939 km/h (507 knots), faster than 86% of airliners & big jets. Its range of 8,556 km (4,620 nm) is enough to fly non-stop from Dubai to Beijing (7,900 km) — about 9.1 hours at cruise speed. On final approach it flies at around 144 knots (267 km/h), which puts it in ICAO approach category D. Its ceiling is 45,100 ft (13,746 m).

747-100 models and engines

Our database lists 1 certified model of the 747-100: 747-100. The first was certified in December 1969. Engines come from Pratt & Whitney.

Aircraft similar to the 747-100

Comparable airliners & big jets include Airbus A340-500, Airbus A350-900, McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and Tupolev Tu-160.