747 Cargo Range question

[hawkerjet]

would those in the know care to share some info.
what is the range of a 747-200 at max gross weight? and the same for the -400?

 

[CSY Mon]

what is the range of a 747-200 at max gross weight?

Well, that is like asking how long a string is...

It depends:

At max gross a 747-200 weighs in at 833,000 lbs.
At that weight ya can either maximize fuel OR pay-load.

At full fuel and light pay-load it will fly for 14 hours with standard tanks.


At Max 0 fuel weight (590) it can only carry 243k lbs of gas, perhaps 8,5 hours flying, reserves included.

In both cases ya were at max T/O weight.

 

[hawkerjet]

i should have been clearer, but that's what i wanted to know, thanx

 

[Xfr8dog]

I've heard several times that the 400 can (obviously) carry more but its only like 900-950K max gross so the amount more doesn't really justify the much higher cost...

An Atlas or Polar guy should chime in right about now....

 

[Reebo]

I've heard several times that the 400 can (obviously) carry more but its only like 900-950K max gross so the amount more doesn't really justify the much higher cost...

An Atlas or Polar guy should chime in right about now....

i think the 400 has a mtgw of 875,000 lbs

 

[Xfr8dog]

Thats it?? Definitely not worth the price. I was told Connie's been getting 200's for a couple hundred thousand dollars each.

 

[satpak77]

I was told Connie's been getting 200's for a couple hundred thousand dollars each.

wonder if they are RVSM approved, etc?

lots of old airline equipment on the market right now for cheap

 

[Xfr8dog]

747's would almost always have to be RVSM'ed unless they were only used for USA domestic flying.... Europe and the rest of the world has enforced RVSM since the 60's.

 

[Whale Rider]

Well, that is like asking how long a string is...

It depends:

At max gross a 747-200 weighs in at 833,000 lbs.
At that weight ya can either maximize fuel OR pay-load.

At full fuel and light pay-load it will fly for 14 hours with standard tanks.


At Max 0 fuel weight (590) it can only carry 243k lbs of gas, perhaps 8,5 hours flying, reserves included.

In both cases ya were at max T/O weight.

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