| Manufacturer |
McDonnell Douglas |
Boeing |
| Description |
The McDonnell Douglas MD-12 was a large wide-body airliner concept planned by McDonnell Douglas in the 1990s. |
The Boeing 747 is a long-range wide-body airliner designed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes in the United States between 1968 and 2023. |
| ICAO Code |
|
B741 |
| EASA TCDSN |
|
EASA.IM.A.196 |
| First Flight |
|
1969-02-09 |
| Entry Into service |
|
1970-01-22 |
| Production End |
|
2023-01-01 |
| Designer |
McDonnell Douglas |
|
| Type |
Double-decker wide-body aircraft |
|
| Length (m) |
63.4 |
68.6 |
| Height (m) |
22.55 |
19.6 |
| Cockpit Crew |
2 |
3 |
| Max Seating |
430 |
366 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
1050 |
|
| Capacity Description |
Long range: 430 passengers (3-class) / High-capacity: 511 passengers (1-class) |
366 passengers, 5 cargo pallets, and 14 cargo containers (6190 cuft total cargo space) |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
0.85 |
0.92 |
| National Origin |
United States of America |
United States of America |
| Number Built |
|
7470 |
| Powerplant Description |
4 × General Electric CF6-80C2 high-bypass turbofans, 274 kN thrust each |
4 × Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4G2 high bypass turbofan |
| Primary Users |
|
Pan Am (historical), Atlas Air; UPS Airlines; Lufthansa |
| Status |
Design study, cancelled |
In cargo service; in limited passenger service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_MD-12 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_747 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
64.92 |
59.6 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
543.1 |
|
| Wake Category |
|
H |
| Aircraft Engine |
General Electric CF6 |
Pratt & Whitney JT9D |
| Number of Engines |
4 |
4 |