Boeing 747-200
Aircraft Specifications:
- ICAO Designation: 742
- Passenger Capacity: 353 passengers
- Cargo Capacity: 138494 lbs
- Range: 5648 nm
- Cruising Speed: 556 knots
Description:
The Boeing 747-200 is a long-range wide-bodied aircraft powered by four Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7 engines with a thrust rating of 47,900 lbs of thrust per engine. Northwest began flying the -200 in the 1970's and used the type for international routes and its overwhelming success in the Orient. Northwest Airlines flew the type on revenue passenger and cargo routes until 2007 and in a charter capacity until they were retired prior to the merger in 2009.