Boeing 747-300

Boeing · United States · first flew 1982 · airliner

Variant of the Boeing 747-400 — family overview.

The 747-300 introduced a stretched upper deck with 10 cabin windows per side, seating up to 69 business passengers on the upper level and advancing crew qualification to two pilots.

Recognition (WEFT)

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Spot it by:

• Extended upper deck with 10 cabin windows per side — dramatically longer hump than -100/-200
• Four large turbofans under the swept wing; straight non-raked wingtips
• Slightly taller and longer-humped silhouette than -200 at the same overall fuselage length

The long stretched upper deck with 10 visible windows per side is unmistakable; no other pre-400 747 has more than 3 windows on the upper level.

Specifications

• The Boeing 747-300 has a length of 70.7 m (232 ft).
• It has a wingspan of 60 m (197 ft).
• Its maximum speed is 988 km/h (614 mph).
• Typical crew: 3 flight crew.

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History

Swissair launched the type in March 1983. Only 81 were built; airlines found the -300's extra seating marginal against the superior range of the -400. The stretched upper deck required a new forward upper-deck door and staircase.

Variants

The -300M combi version carried mixed passenger-cargo loads; the -300SR was a high-cycle Japanese domestic variant.

Where you'll see it

Almost entirely retired; a very small number remained in service with Middle Eastern carriers into the late 2010s.

Related aircraft

• Boeing 747-400
• Boeing 747-100
• Boeing 747-200
• Boeing 747SP
• Boeing 747-400BDSF
• Boeing 747 Large Cargo Freighter (Dreamlifter)
• Boeing 757
• Boeing 757-200
• Boeing 767
• Boeing 767-200

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