Boeing 747-200

Boeing · United States · first flew 1971 · airliner

Variant of the Boeing 747-400 — family overview.

The 747-200 was the workhorse long-haul 747, combining the original fuselage with structural improvements for greater range and payload, and offered in passenger, freighter and combi configurations.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	Low-mounted, swept
E — Engines	4 × turbofan, wing-mounted
F — Fuselage	70.7 m fuselage
T — Tail	Conventional

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Same 3-window short upper-deck hump as -100 but higher MTOW — visually near-identical
JT9D, CF6 or RB211 engines; wingtip extensions absent, no raked tips
Distinguished from -100 mainly by heavier undercarriage options and structural differences not visible externally

Externally near-identical to the -100; the -200F is identified by the upward-hinged nose cargo door, a feature not present on the -100.

Specifications

The Boeing 747-200 has a length of 70.7 m (232 ft).
It has a wingspan of 59.6 m (196 ft).
Its maximum speed is 988 km/h (614 mph).
Typical crew: 3 flight crew.

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History

KLM launched the -200 in February 1971. A total of 393 were built in passenger, -200F freighter and -200M combi forms. The -200F with its large nose cargo door became the template for all 747 freighters. The -200 served major intercontinental routes through the 1980s and 1990s.

Variants

The -200F is a dedicated freighter with upward-hinged nose; the -200M combi carries cargo on the main deck aft; the -200C is a convertible.

Where you'll see it

Passenger variants largely retired; -200F freighters operated by a handful of cargo carriers into the 2020s.

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