Maximum rate of Boeing 747. The average speed of the passenger aircraft. Summary of all common liners. Military modifications and aircraft heads of state

Boeing 747 is called "King of Heaven." This is probably the most famous and legendary aircraft in history. But despite such popularity, many interesting facts About this model remain unknown. We decided to fix this error!

Boeing 747 made the first flight in February 1969, just 5 months before Apollo 11 landed on the moon

747th became the first wide-body aircraft, that is, there were two passages in the cabin of the aircraft

Founder Pan AM, Juan Tripp, pushed Boeing to create an aircraft more than 2 times more model 707. At that time, the traffic of the airport was overloaded, and the large plane would help Pan AM work more efficiently

747th 2.5 times more than Boeing 707, which was one of the most common commercial aircraft at the time

The purpose of developing the upper tier of the aircraft 747 was a light transformation into a means of freight. The developers believed that supersonic transport aircraft would quickly make 747 outdated, so its use as a freight transport was of great importance

Initially, the design of the 747 estranged the upper tier over the entire length of the fuselage, but since it prevented safe and easy evacuation in 90 seconds, the idea was rejected

Due to the complex mechanization of the wing, 747 can work from existing airports. Lead rails and faucel flaps from three parts increase the area of \u200b\u200bthe wing by 21% and lifting force by 90%

Boeing has no large room enough to build 747, so I had to build a new assembly plant in Everett, Washington. The project implementation periods were so aggressive that the first layout of the 747th was built before they finished making the roof of the plant. This plant is still the biggest building in the world.

The first models 747 had a problem with high-speed flutes in wings. Engineers solved this problem by placing depleted uranium in opposition to suspended engines.

The project was so expensive that the company hardly received loans for its completion. Boeing duty, at that time, was more than 2 billion dollars - it was more than any other company in the world

The development of 747-400 began in 1985. With a new glass cabin, the need for the crew was reduced from three to two pilots

747 Has the sword swallowdiness of 37.5 degrees - more than any other commercial airliner in the world

Evergreen 747 Supertanker (742-200) is the largest fire plane in the world. It can accommodate up to 20,000 gallons of fire extinguishing chemicals.

Since 1969, 1,494 Boeing 747

NASA chose 747 for the transport of its space shuttles for two reasons: 1) The low design of the wing makes it easy to install the shuttle; 2) NASA may be the owner of Boeing 747, while the Air Force C-5 could not belong to them.

Thanks to his icon "Hump", 747 became one of the most popular and recognizable aircraft in the world, deserving his nickname "King of Heaven"

You probably want to quickly find the specific numbers? Well, we will not tire long conversations.

The speed of takeoff aircraft Boeing 737

Let's deal with how fast the aircraft takes off. It all depends on the individual specifications.

If we talk about Boeing 737, then the takeoff is divided into several stages:

1. The plane begins to move only at the moment when the engine works at a speed of 810 revolutions per minute. After this figure is achieved, the pilot slowly descends the brakes and keeps the control lever on the neutral mark.
2. The speed is recruited when the aircraft is moving on three wheels.
3. Liner accelerates to 185 kilometers per hour And moves already on two wheels.
4. When acceleration reaches a mark in 225 kilometers per hour, the ship takes off.

The above indicators may slightly fluctuate, because the velocity is affected by the direction and strength of the wind, air flow, humidity, health and quality. take-off strip etc.

You can find out the speed of takeoff of other liners from the table:

We offer to look at this video with a visual measurement speed when takeoff by the passenger aircraft on GPS:

Airplane speed when landing

As for the aircraft speed when landing, it is a non-permanent value that depends on the mass of the board and the forces of the oncoming wind, but in average landing rate is 240-250 km / h, that is, about 20 km / h below the runway aircraft.

In the presence of the oncoming wind, the speed may be even smaller, because the counter wind increases the lifting force, in this case, the values \u200b\u200bof 130-200 km / h are completely allowed.

The speed of the passenger aircraft in flight

So, the average speed of modern liners is 210-800 kilometers per hour. But this is not the maximum value.

Cruising and maximum values

Acceleration of passenger liners is divided into cruising and maximum. This value is never compared with the sound barrier. With the maximum speed of passengers do not transport.

High-speed characteristics vary depending on the model of the airliner. Average meanings:

• TU 134 - 880 kilometers per hour;
• Il 86 - 950 kilometers per hour;
• Passenger Boeing - dials acceleration from 915 to 950 kilometers per hour.

By the way, the maximum value for civil aviation transport is approximately 1035 kilometers per hour.

Passenger liners are distinguished by low cruising and maximum speeds.So you do not once again worry about the upcoming flight!

The flight speed of the passenger aircraft - a brief reference book:

• Airbus A380: Maximum speed - 1020 km / h, cruising - 900 km / h;
• Boeing 747: Maximum - 988 km / h, standard when flying - 910 km / h;
• Il 96: maximum - 900 km / h, cruising speed - 870 km / h;
• TU 154M: Maximum speed - 950 km / h, average - 900 km / h;
• Yak 40: Maximum - 545 km / h, and the normal speed indicator is 510 km / h.

Perhaps it will be easier for you to deal with the numbers thanks to the table:

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Passenger aircraft, as a rule, can not boast of speed characteristics. Compared to fighters, they are real snails. And although the speed of passenger liners usually ranges from 800 to 1100 km / h, some unique airliners can be supersonic. With such a speed, they can deliver people from New York to London in about three hours. In this review, the story of the fastest passenger aircraft in the world.

1. Hawker-Siddeley Trident HS.121 2

maximum speed 973 km / h
The British Hawker-Siddeley Trident aircraft or simply "Trident" produced a real revolution in flights. It was exploited from the 1960s to the 1990s.

2. Gulfstream G650

maximum speed 981 km / h
Two-solid business jet aircraft is an improved version of the popular Gulfstream G550. It can develop a maximum speed of 0.925 Mach, and the range of the G650 flight is 13,900 km.

3. Boeing 747 8

maximum speed 988 km / h
Boeing 747 8 is the longest passenger aircraft in the world. Its length is 76.25 m, and the wing span is 68.45 m. At a speed of 988 km / h, it can fly 14 100 km.

4. CONVAIR 880.

maximum speed 989 km / h
The CONVAIR 880 reactive airliner developed by General Dynamics was produced only 3 years (in 1959 - 1962 65 units were produced). Due to low popularity, it was removed from production, despite the fact that he was considered the fastest airliner of his time.

5. Boeing 777.

maximum speed 1036 km / h
Boeing 777 is considered one of the best airliners in the world today. These aircraft are equipped with the most powerful engines for passenger liners.

6. Boeing 787.

maximum speed 1049 km / h
Boeing announced the development of 787 DREAMLINER in 2003. Made in the form of a wide range of large range, 787 can develop speed up to 1049 km / h.

7. DASSAULT FALCON 900 EX

maximum speed 1065 km / h
The Dassault Falcon 900 EX french aircraft is a corporate aircraft with the possibility of transcontinental flights. Its design is notable for the fact that in Falcon 900 EX, the rear engines located behind the rear.

8. Bombardier Global 6000

maximum speed 1097 km / h
Bombardier Global 6000 is a superdong mining administrative aircraft. It allows any entrepreneur to quickly travel around the world and easily get to the right place at a speed reaching 1097 km / h.

9. DASSAULT FALCON 7X

maximum speed 1110 km / h
This business class aircraft was designed based on Falcon 900. It is intended for traveling around the world with style and comfort. It is 2 such Canadian production aircraft used in Russia for the transport of higher officials states.

10. Airbus A380

maximum speed 1087 km / h
Established in Europe, Airbus A380 is a high-performance two-layer large range airliner. It is considered the largest passenger aircraft.

11. Cessna Citation X

maximum speed 1126 km / h
Another among your favorite business aircraft is Cessna Citation X. This is a turboclerous twin-engine Dalname-Highband Middle Business Class Airliner. Citation X is operated by both by private individuals and companies.

12. Cessna Citation X +

maximum speed 1153 km / h
This is an improved model of the previous aircraft. Citation X + has been made significant improvements, as well as a much more powerful engine. Today, this aircraft is the fastest civilian, as well as a business plane.

13. Concorde.

maximum speed 2179 km / h
Concorde was a supersonic miracle of its time, since its speed twice the speed of sound. "Concord" was primarily used by rich people for fast air strikes in a luxury atmosphere. However, despite the fact that the aircraft was operated for decades, Concorde was removed from production in 2003.

14. BOOM SUPERSONIC.

maximum speed 2335 km / h
Boom SuperSonic is currently under development. This is a supersonic commercial airliner capable of developing speed in 2.2 maha or 2,335 km / h. However, unlike Concorde, Boom SuperSonic will be an inexpensive airliner for any passengers, and not just for the rich.

15. Tupolev TU 144

maximum speed 2430 km / h
Tu 144 Tom 144 was the first supersonic aircraft in the world developed by the USSR by advice, and immediately after him appeared Concorde. Although this plane was removed from commercial use, space program Russia used him for academic purposes until 1999.

Today, airplanes are gradually turning into individual transport. Recently appeared.

Boeing 747 is the world's first long-haul wide-body passenger aircraft equipped with two decks. This recognizable formation glider, due to the presence of the upper deck, is experiencing a first-layer in the length of the first, thereby forming a peculiar elevation in the bow of the aircraft.

Manufacturer - The Boeing Company, American Corporation, which is among the leading manufacturers of aircraft civil aviation. The company has been working for more than 100 years, the year of foundation - 1916. In addition to the design and production passenger aircraft The Boeing Company is engaged in the development and creation of military helicopters, rockets and satellites, information, electronic, defensive systems. The headquarters of the company is located in Chicago.

Modifications

The release of the first Boeing 747 aircraft took place in 1966. During the decades, the creation of this line of gliders was developed and released the following modifications of aircraft.

Technical characteristics of passenger aircraft Boeing 747

Modification	Capacity of the vessel, man (with 3-class accommodation / with 2-class accommodation)	Flight range with maximum loading, km	Cruising speed of the passenger aircraft Boeing 747, km / h	Flight height (ceiling), m
747-100	366/452	8500	895	13700
747sp	230/331	9800-11000	990	13750
747-200b.	366/423	8900-10660	895	13750
747-300	412/496	10360	910	13750
747-400ER	416/524	14200	855	13750
747-8I.	467/581	14800	988	13000

747-100

The first version of the aircraft - Boeing 747. The entire corporation produced 250 such aircraft, of which 167 had an initial complete set, 45 - corresponded to the subgroup SF, 29 - SR, 9 - 100V.

The initial option - 747-100 was produced on September 02, 1968, the 1st commercial pee took place on January 1, 1970.

Interesting. In the first released liners, the upper deck was not a space for simple passengers. There was a resting place, equipped with three portholes. After time, the deck was rebuilt into a standard compartment, where predominantly 1-class passengers and the category "Biznec" were cleared.

Variations 747-100:

• 747-100 (SF) - rebuilt from the basic model aircraft for cargo transportation;
• 747SR - Variation 747-100, created for the purposes of flights of low length; Compared to the basic package, SR accompanied the reduced fuel supply and had a more roomy passenger compartment capable of transporting at first 500, and then 550 people. In 747SR, there is a variation with a longer second deck - 747SUD, all such copies - 3, all of them are supplied to the Japan carrier Japan Airlines;
• 747-100B - from the main embodiment, instances of this modification were characterized by an optimized control system and skecs.

Supply of such assembly liners has been completed in 1986, the last liner 747-100SR was sent to Japan Airlines air carrier Japan.

747-Sp.

This variation is an enhanced 747-100. 747Sp shorter than the previous modification his release was intended to solve problems:

• Competition with McDonnell Douglas DS-10 and Lockheed L-1011, which won at that time by weight and flight range;
• Completing ultra-lifting flights, that is, the liner was supposed to have a greater range and cruising speed.

Year of the start of release 747Sp - 1976, the year of the termination of mass production - 1983.

747-200

This modification appeared in the airliner market in 1971. From predecessor aircraft This configuration was distinguished by the engine of increased thrust and high take-off Macco. Such characteristics were a factor in the increase in flight range.

The starting copies of 747-200 became the last in the line 747, where there were only 3 porthole on the 2nd floor. On subsequent liners of this and other modifications, the upper tier had 10 portholes.

Modification options 747-200:

• 747-200V - the last variation of the passenger aircraft of this group, here the maximum flight dity is 10,800 km;
• 747-200c - the liners of this modification have the ability to transport both passengers and the cargo;
• 747-200F - cargo aircraft;
• 747-200m Combi is possible simultaneous transportation of goods and people.

The Base of Modification 747-200 was designed by gliders for the air force CSHA, as well as 2 government aircraft to transport the leader of the state.

The release of Boeing 747-200 models was discontinued in 1991.

747-300

Airplanes of this modification began to be issued in 1980. Their distinctive feature is increased passenger capacity, due to the increase in place on the top tier. A staircase was changed from the bottom to the upper deck, it became straight, against the previously installed spiral. The maximum flight range reached 12400 km.

Modification options 747-300:

• 747-300m - cargoaccharge;
• 747-300SR - near hospital.

747-400

The model entered in 1989 became the most popular in the series.

Causes:

• Economy in comparison with the predecessor was 25%;
• Smaller noise;
• A staffed cabin of pilots by New Avionics, which gave the opportunity not to attract a flight engineer in flight;
• Increased comfort of domestic passenger premises.

Modification options:

• 747-400D - Passenger aircraft with a capacity of up to 594 people. The model was produced for Japanese domestic airlines and for a long time, until 2005, was a global passenger leader;
• 747-400F;
• 747-400SF - this and previous modifications are cargo;
• 747-400ER - liner with a larger flight distance;
• 747-400m - Cargo-passengerian.

747-8

The glider of this modification was commissioned in 2010.

From version 747-400, they are distinguished by the elongation of the housing by 5.5 meters and the take-off Macca - 442 tons increased to the maximum value in the ruler. The main technical innovations touched the wing, almost completely discerned.

Modification options:

• 747-8 Freighter - cargo;
• 747-8 InterContinental - Passenger.

Also, on the basis of 747-8, aircraft are developed for BBC CSH and presidential versions, designed to replace the Boeing 747-200 gliders created earlier.

At the end of 2016, the manufacturer's corporation was ordered by 138 aircraft, 42 of which passenger.

747 LCF DEEMLIFTER

Created in 2006, the cargo glider was commissioned in August 2007. His destination - Transportation of parts for the assembly of the new Boeing 787. From freight aircraft Boeing 747-400F The new modification is different in the high capacity of the cargo compartment.

To date, the flights make 4 units.

Salon scheme

The two-storey basic modification liner is equipped with a cabin for business class passengers - rows 1-3 on the upper deck and 5 compartments of the economy class 10-67, on the bottom.

Choosing a place on board, you need to pay attention to the presence or absence of an adjacent emergency exit, the number of neighboring chairs.

The layout of the seats 2, 3 and 4 makes it possible to comfortably accommodate the family or traveling a pair.

Two chairs are arranged in the first cabin class by economy on 10 and 11 rows and in 5 passenger compartment on 64-66 rows - in the blocks of seat at the portholes.

Three chairs - on the ranks from 12 to 18 first salons, in the rest - in blocks by the window.

The median seats block 2-5 consignments of class economy is equipped with grouped seats in 4 chairs.

Traveling with children is forbidden to be placed on blocks of seats adjacent to spare outputs. The most convenient will be the flight in the front rows of 2-5 salons, numbers of the series: 14, 27, 40, 51, in chairs placed in the median block.

The cabins of the aircraft are equipped with TVs located at the beginning of each passenger compartment.

Boeing 747-SP

The principal difference between the aircraft of this modification - in the elongation of the upper tier and placement there more Seats for passengers class economy.

The four remaining compartment accommodate economy-class passengers.

Selection of seats is similar to 747-100 modifications. Places adjacent to spare outputs are most convenient from the point of view of inter-riga space, but it is forbidden to be placed on them with children.

Boeing 747-200V.

The diagram presents the first version of the liner with three lines of chairs on the upper deck, then the number of portholes were brought to a dozen and the number of rows was increased.

Total on board equipped with 6 salons.

On the ranks from 10 to 67 from the 2nd, 4th salons are accommodated by economy class passengers. Places are composed of 2, 3 seats in the side blocks of chairs, at the window and 4 - in the median.

The toilet rooms are placed on the upper deck in the nose, on the bottom - between 1 and 2, 3 and 4 salons, as well as in the tail part.

Emergency exits are on the upper deck at the beginning of the cabin, on the bottom - in the separating space between passenger compartments.

You can accommodate with the child in any row of seats, except for those that are adjacent to emergency outputs - a number 32.

Passengers with babies have the opportunity to establish children's cradle, such a service is possible when flying on the ranks 21, 34, 43, places D-G.

On board the screens are placed in the front of each passenger compartment.

In total inside the aircraft, 69 rows placed in 7 salons are equipped.

The 1st - is on the upper deck, has 3 rows of seats grouped by 2, separated by one pass. Here can accommodate 6 business class passengers.

The salon 2 of the upper deck, as well as all the premises of the lower tier, is designed for the passengers of the economy class. Rows from 4 to 9 are equipped with two blocks of chairs grouped by 3 and separated by the passage.

In the cabin 1 of the lower deck, the rows of C 10 to 18 are installed, in which the chairs are grouped by 2 and 3 sides.

In the subsequent salons of the chair grouped 3 seats in the side blocks and 4 - on average. Exception: Rows 19 and 20, where the average unit accommodates 2 chairs, as well as rows 66-68, where 2 chairs are in the side blocks.

Place a children's cradle is permissible on the ranks 34, 44, 57, the place D-G.

747-400ER

On board the aircraft equipped with 6 salons, including:

• 1 - for passengers of the class Imperial, equipped with rows from 1 to 4;
• 1 - for business class passengers, located on the top floor and equipped with rows from 5 to 11;
• 4 - for traveling economy class, rows from 12 to 64.

Economy class passengers can be accommodated on chairs grouped by 2 and 3 places on the side blocks near the portholes, and 4 are in the middle unit.

Traveling with a baby and needing children's cradle, it is worth choosing places on the following rows:

• 5 (business class);
• 15, places D-G;
• 16, places a-s;
• 26, places N-L;
• 27, places D-G;
• 35, places D-G;
• 52, Places D-G.

In this modification, in addition to the main screen in each salon there are built-in screens on the backs in front of the standing chairs. It is possible to choose video and radio channels.

747-8I.

On board the airliner equipped with 6 passenger salons:

• For passengers of the first or imperial class - the 1st in the nose of the glider on the bottom deck, equipped with three rows of seats;
• For business class passengers - Salon 2 on the lower deck and space of the upper deck;

• Economy class passengers can accommodate 3-5 lower deck salons. The average block of chairs is grouped by 4 chairs. On the side blocks of the chair are connected by 3 seats or 2 - in the tail of the aircraft.

Children's cradle for babies can be installed:

1. On the upper deck: a number of 16 places H, J;
2. On the bottom deck:

• At the beginning of the second cabin in front of the places A, B and H, J;
• Third salon - range 31, places D-G and N-K;
• Fourth - row 38, places D-G;
• Fifth - row 51, space D-G.

The aircraft salons are equipped with a shared screen located in front of all passengers on the middle partition and individual screens in the backs in front of standing chairs, there is an individual channel control panel, including radio, computer games.

Regardless of the plane, what kind of modification of the Boeing 747 will be a trip, you should know several general rules By choosing a place:

1. The layout of the rows may differ depending on the selected airline. This applies mainly to the latest modifications of glider and flights of airlines transporting passengers in the salons of the first and business classes;
2. The latest modifications of the Boeing 747 are characterized by a reduced noise level. But it is worth knowing that the least noisy in the nose of the glider, that is, on the grounds located ahead and further from the engines;
3. In the salons of the economic class there are rows with an extended interconnect space, for example, emergency exits;
4. Armrests seats do not lean around the edges of the series, as well as often in the first rows of salons. Many airlines supply aircraft schemes with a special icon indicating this time;
5. The first rows of cabin chairs are equipped with no folding tables, but retractable from armrests.

Accounting of the above factors and ownership of the scheme seating Let me choose the best place.

Exploitation

Boeing 747 can not be called a popular aircraft among world air carriers. The main competitors of this model are Airbus A300 and Boeing 767. Most often, flights on Boeing 747 liners are carried out by Asian carriers. So until 2011, the Japan Airlines company was the largest operator of the 747th.

Today, the largest number of Boeing 747-400 units is located in the aircraft of British inritis AIRWAYS - 48 copies. They carry out flights to Beijing, Dubai, Cape Town, Mexico City and other cities and countries.

In Russia passenger Boeing 747-400 existed as part of the fleet of Transaero airline, subsequently switched to the air carrier "Russia", where they are operated to the present.

As for the cargo aircraft of the line 747, then in Russia they are operated by the largest air carrier AirbridgeCargo and Sky Gates Airlines airline

Latest modifications of Boeing 747 guarantee security, speed and comfortable flight. However, to feel new developments of Boeing, most likely will be possible only on flights of foreign air carriers.

Video

Before the emergence of the European Giant "A-380", the largest aircraft in the world was considered "Boeing 747" the capacity of the cabin of which, or rather, 2 passenger decks was more than 500 people. Like other company aircraft, this liner passed several modifications, but his main differences did not change. The aircraft contained 2 decks, original nose, 4 engines, and the greatest capacity of passengers.

The plane became the first wide-body liner, which was planned only for freight traffic. It began to develop a year after launching in production version 737, as a result of which a fundamentally new aircraft did not work. However, this was not required. The whole world was followed by the development of supersonic liners, so "Boeing 747" had all the chances to stay specifically for the cargo version of the pilot cockpit were located on the second floor. Initially, it was planned to leave the second deck for passengers, while the first floor was given entirely under the cargo compartment. Four engines plane also received for greater carrying capacity.

First flights

Despite financial difficulties, the first wide-body liner rose into the air in 1970. Since the liner was a passenger, then the upper deck became service, and all passengers were placed on the principle of the usual for other aircraft. The capacity of "Boeing 747" of the first samples was only 200 people, but if you compare with the 737th model released in the same year and adopted on board 100 people, a two-time difference is obtained.

An active interest in the new Lainera significantly submitted the position of the "Concords" - supersonic European aircraft: many carriers revised their orders and the Boeing 747 shares began to grow rapidly. Based on the first aircraft, the production of several modifications began. The first of them was designed for the Japanese carrier, while the order was on the aircraft of a small range. The answer to the order of the Japanese was a modification of 747-100sr. This version has received an improved fuselage, smaller tanks, due to which the capacity of the aircraft has increased significantly. Boeing 747-100SR was able to take on board 500, and then 550 people. Later, the same modification is an aircraft flying to the near distances, will also develop 747-300.

Other modifications

Despite growing orders for passenger versions, "Boeing" did not leave the initial plans for the production of trucks. Thus, the following modifications appeared: F - the freight version, M - Kombi, having the opportunity to take less passengers, but more baggage, in - improved chassis (for the first versions) and tanks (subsequently). In addition, on the basis of 747-200, two classic "board №1" was collected for the transport of US president.

Modification 200 served as a prototype for the next generation - 300s, the only difference of which should have been the presence of three engines instead of standard four. But this decision did not receive a continuation - "Boeing 747-300" became a completely new liner.

"Boeing 747-300"

One of the features of the new aircraft was a straight staircase for the second floor (a spiral was previously used), an increased upper deck, designed for an economical or business class, and the possibility to vary the number of places. Capacity "Boeing 747-300" ranges from 400 (operation of three classes) to 600 people when only one service class is used.

The first 300th "Boeing" rose into the air in 1980 and quickly became one of the most commonly used. Until 2005 (the first takeoff "A-380") this modification was considered the best model of a long-range liner, but it also found substantial flaws.

Problems of operation

At the same time, problems in operation began with an increase in passengers. The largest "Boeing 747", the capacity of which rapidly grew, ceased to correspond to the parameters of airports. In addition, four engines against the three on the aircraft of competitors such as DC-10 were meant, and with the onset of the 1970 crisis, many companies refused to work with the 747th model due to its unprofitability. If you remember that at about the same time, the Boeing 767 and Airbus-300 market (both with two engines) were published, almost immediately seized the market of wide-body aircraft, the 747th began to take his position. And although the capacity of the Boeing 747 aircraft was still one of the biggest, airlines began to first remake this version in the cargo option, and later and simply sell.

Flight aircraft

And, perhaps, another aircraft would have gone down in history, but it was precisely the growth of the number of passengers allowed to be in the system of the Boeing 747 class aircraft. Passenger capacity of this liner satisfied the development of the UK and Japan, not to mention that such an aircraft can be used on distant transcontinental flights or on the lines of increased workload.

Future 747th Model

With the development of aviation, many carriers have a need for long-term flights without refueling, and therefore the developers again took up "Boeing 747". Passenger capacity in new versions reached 800 people. The flight range corresponded to the standards of the previously released model 747-400. But very soon projects of aircraft 747-500 and 747-600 went to the archive. Carriers wanted a new aircraft, not the modernization of the old. Nevertheless, about 747th, the developers did not forget: it was finalized, closed, finalized again. It lasted until 2005. Finally, after the release of Boeing 787, the Corporation announced the return of the model "747". New car Gets the code name "Boeing 747-8", or Advanced.

Carriers, remembering the doubtful success of the first versions of the 747th, first ordered 109 cars - a third of them in passenger clearance. The rest were required in the cargo option. Total today has been implemented 121 cars. Capacity "Boeing 747-8" did not stunned - 581 people when using 2-class service. When using three service classes (with the addition of first class), the number of seats decreases to about 400.

Best places

The article presents a typical scheme of the location of three classes in the aircraft of Lufthansa airline (Germany). The liner has several first-class places - on the lower floor under the cabins of pilots, 80 seats in the business class and almost 300 places in economical. The total capacity of "Boeing 747-8" in such a layout is 386 seats.

There was no complaints to the first class - for passengers there is a lot of free space, they have the opportunity to conveniently accommodate, while each chair is behind its own shirma. Next are the front outputs, buffets and restrooms. The places of the first row in the business class, although spacious, but rest in the partition, behind which there are toilets and a kitchen, which can create certain inconveniences. Chairs 9C and 9N are in close proximity to the passage and toilet rooms. Similar inconveniences can expect passengers of the 81st and 88th row (second floor, first and last rows). Passengers of the tenth row will have to watch the partition in front of them, which, naturally, is quite uncomfortable. The business class is located 6 people in a row, while they are separated by two passages.

Economy class begins with a rows under No. 16 and 18. The sixteenth row has only 6 seats. Given that there are no passengers before them, for the inhabitants of this series enough free space and they do not risk finding himself in a trap, created by a crowded chair sitting in front of man. The same applies to the average section in the 18th row. The twentieth row is located next to the emergency exit - this explains the absence of portholes. Passengers of the Middle Section in this row are not able to take a horizontal position, since the back of the wall is located. The 21-22rd rows repeat the location of the series No. 16-18, except that in the 21st row there are only four places, not fell apart from the rest. Also here is enough place for the feet, the only drawback: near emergency exits. The average section, namely, 32 and 33rd row, has rear walls, so it will not be possible to relax and lie down. All spots of the 34th row have a partition in front of them, because of which there may be little space. The 45-47 rows are in the tail of the aircraft, so there may be closely. The most unsuccessful can be called the 49th row, since the disadvantages mentioned earlier are in full in this sector.

Conclusion

The capacity of "Boeing 747" was upgraded from the version to the version, but, according to carriers and direct users of this aircraft, although it requires a lot of fuel, but it justifies itself on transcontinental flights. British Airways airlines, which bought the largest "Boeing 747" at the time of the American crisis, the largest "Boeing 747", whose capacity was up to 500 people at the time of the American crisis, could serve as a serious confirmation. The number of cars of this class in the company's park today is 57 units.