NOTE: RADIO CONTROL AIRPLANES ARE ON THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE PAGE.
The Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet was the world's largest passenger jet from 1970 to 2005 and remains the world's fastest operating jet liner.
The latest Boeing 747 aircraft have drag reducing winglets and an upgraded flight deck. They are the world's fastest airliners, with a Mach .855 cruising speed.
The 747 Freightliner has twice the cargo capacity and double the range of other cargo carrying aircraft. The Freightliner fleet handles over one half of all the air cargo shipped around the world.
The jumbo jet is fully digitized with all the flight deck information displayed on CRT's. All major aircraft systems have double redundancy. New avionics are able to lower the crew work load by 50%. Switches and instruments on newer models are less than half of those on prior ones.
An automatic, hands-free radar system on the model 8 will have a range of about 370 miles and be able to inform the crew of real time weather conditions, including atmospheric hazards. Previous systems could only provide a measure of relative humidity. Wing length has been increased by about 15 feet and the wings incorporate six foot winglets. Although the wings are longer, high strength alloys keeps their weight down to less than previous models.
New brakes for the sixteen main landing gears on the newest models, using structural carbon, saves about 1,800 lbs. over other landing gear systems. New GE engines are quieter, have less emissions and have better fuel economy.
Cargolux, Luxembourg, has ordered ten aircraft with first deliveries in 2009. It also holds the purchase rights for ten additional aircraft.
Nippon Cargo Airlines, Japan, has ordered eight of the aircraft. It holds the purchase rights for six more.
Combined orders of the Boeing 747 from these two companies total approximately US$5.0 billion.
Nitro Planes sells a rc Boeing 747 EDF pictured above.
Pictured immediately below is the magnificent rc Boeing 747 scale model radio control airplane built by Peter Michel. It has a wing span of 177" and a weight of about 132 lbs. Powering it are four Sky-Pipe N80 engines.
In the second picture below is a rc Estes Boeing 747 done in Air Force One colors. It has 2-channel controls, steering by differential thrust to the four engines. Wing span is 43" and power is by 4 unspecified type EDF engines.
We have seen a number of conversions of the Estes Boeing 747 rc to four or more channel control. RC modelers have added scale landing gear and different color schemes for realism.
Pictured next is the rc Boeing 747 built by Art Neuenschwander. Wingspan is 97" and length is 112". Construction is balsa and plywood. The scale rc model airplane is propelled by four O.S. .61 engines turning 12" propellers and weighs 42 lbs.
Tom McElhinney wrote to tell us about plans for two rc Boeing 747 radio control airplanes. The larger can be found at Parkjets Plans. It has a wing span of 51" and a length of 61". Power comes from four 55 mm GWS fan units.
The smaller of the two rc Boeing 747 airplanes can be found in a posting to RC Groups from Brett. It is made from Depron foam. Wing span is 33" and length is 31 1/2". Four GWS 30 mm fans are used for power.
Thank you very much for the information Tom.
We received the following email: "Here is my favorite Boeing 747-400 from Air France. It's made by me. The span is 4,20 meter and has a weight of 26 kilogram. (about 14 feet and 57 lbs.)
Best regards / met vriendelijke groet,
Thijs Versloot - The Netherlands"
Thank you very much Thijs. The rc Boeing 747 slope soarer can be seen in the bottom picture on this page.
Bill M. Wu (bill@freshintl.com) wrote: "I would like to purchase the large scale rc Boeing 747 - 100 or 747 - 200.
Do you know where I can get one?" If you can help, please answer Bill directly. Thank you.
If you have a favorite rc Boeing 747, let us know.
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The rc Boeing 747 by Peter Michel.
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A rc Boeing 747 from Estes.
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A rc Boeing 747 from Parkjets plans.
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Thijs Versloot and his rc Boeing 747.
There is a picture for sale on eBay of a Boeing 747 scale model airplane.
Bargain Bloodhound has a toy two channel rc Boeing 747 for sale.
Sport's Pilot Shop has a rc Boeing 747 flight simulator for sale.
Joe 1320 had a rc Boeing 747 EPP with a 40" wingspan for sale at Watt Flyer.
CygnusX1 is looking for a rc Boeing 747.
Elizabeth posted to Yahoo Answers that she seeks a rc Boeing 747 from Nikko. Hopefully someone told her about its quality issues.
At RC Groups teha99 is looking for a rc Boeing 747.
At RC Groups shschon posted a picture and video of his RC Boeing 747 for sale.
At RC Groups karansolanki posted a video of a rc Boeing 747.
At All Experts.com Jamie wants to know where to buy a rc Boeing 747.
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