Boeing 747-8 Aircraft; photo wallpapers: The Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental is the only jetliner in the
400- to 500-seat market, stretched 5.6 m (18.3 ft) from the 747-400 to
provide 467 seats in a three-class configuration and a 14,815-km
(8,000-nmi) range. Using 787-technology engines, the airplane will be
quieter, produce lower emissions, and achieve better fuel economy than
any competing jetliner. The 747 Intercontinental will provide nearly
equivalent trip costs and 11 percent lower seat-mile costs than the
747-400, plus 26 percent greater cargo volume. Operating economics will
offer a significant improvement over the A380. The 747-8 is more than
10 percent lighter per seat than the A380 and will consume 11 percent
less fuel per passenger than the 555-seat airplane. That translates
into a trip-cost reduction of 19 percent and a seat-mile cost reduction
of more than 4 percent, compared to the A380. Both the 747-8
Intercontinental and 747-8 Freighter can use the existing
infrastructure and ground equipment at most airports worldwide.

Seating: 467 passengers in a three-class configuration

Range: 8,000 nmi (14,815 km) - Intercontinental

Configuration: Twin aisle

Wing span: 224 ft 7 in (68.5 m)

Length: 250 ft 8 in (76.4 m)

Height: 64 ft 2 in (19.5 m)

Thrust: 66,500 pounds (GEnx-2B67)

Cruise speed: Mach 0.85 - Intercontinental

Maximum Takeoff Weight: 975,000 pounds (442,255 kg)