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Aircraft reference · B744

Boeing 747-400

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Manufacturer
Boeing
ICAO type code
B744
Engines
4
Aircraft category
Landplane

Spotter's visual guide · Boeing 747

How to recognise it

  • Hump-backed upper deck behind the cockpit
  • Four engines
  • Winglets at the wingtips (most -400s)
  • Sixteen main wheels on four bogies

Often confused with

747-8 — the -8 is longer, with no winglets and chevroned engines.

Where you'll see it

Atlas Air · Lufthansa · Cargolux

Variants

747-400 · 747-400F · 747-400ER

Detailed history has not yet been added for this type. Aircraft type B744. Rarity has not yet been individually reviewed; standard base points apply.

Alternative names

  • Boeing 747-400
  • Boeing 747-400 (international, winglets)
  • Boeing YAL-1
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