Boeing Commercial Airplanes is working with airlines to create a new, enlarged version of the 747-400 called the Boeing 747 Advanced using the same engine and cockpit technology as the 787 Dreamliner. The new 747 will offer improved economics, quieter operation, and will be more environmentally friendly. It will be capable of carrying up to 448 passengers in a 3-class configuration and fly over 8,000 nautical miles (14,816 km) at .86 Mach. Illustration of the conceptual Boeing 747-Advanced aircraft File links The following pages link to this file: Boeing 747 Advanced ... Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA), based in Chicago, Illinois, is a unit of The Boeing Company, consisting of the Seattle-based former Boeing Airplane Company (the civil airliner division,) as well as the Long Beach-based Douglas Aircraft division of the former McDonnell Douglas Corporation. ... Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-412. ... Rendering of a Boeing 787-8 in Northwest Airlines colors (final design) The Boeing 787, or Dreamliner, is a mid-sized wide body passenger airliner currently under development by Boeing Commercial Airplanes and scheduled to enter service in 2008. ... A nautical mile is a unit of length. ... See: Ernst Mach Mach number inertial mass Mach kernel, an operating systems kernel technology used in Mac OS X Mach band German word for doing something This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Specification changes

The 747 Advanced will be 74.3 meters long (stretched 3.6 m compared to the baseline 747-400), allowing it to carry 34 more passengers and 2 more freight pallets. New engine technology and aerodynamic modifications extend range to 8,000 nautical miles (14,803 km), allowing non-stop flights such as Frankfurt – Buenos Aires, Hong Kong – New York or Sydney – Dallas/Fort Worth. ULD Type AKH Unit Load Devices, or ULDs, are pallets and containers used to load luggage, freight, and mail on wide-body aircraft. ... Frankfurt am Main [ˈfraŋkfʊrt] is the largest city in the German state of Hessen and the fifth largest city of Germany. ... Buenos Aires (BWEH-naus EYE-ress, literally Good Winds in Spanish, but more akin to Fair Winds, as in navigation) is the capital of Argentina and its largest city and port, as well as one of the largest in South America. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... This is about the city of Sydney in Australia. ... Aerial view of Dallas City nickname: Big D Location Location in the state of Texas Government Counties Dallas County Collin County Denton County Kaufman County Rockwall County Mayor Laura Miller Physical characteristics Area      Land      Water 385. ...

For the time being, the General Electric GEnx engine will be the only power plant available. Similar to the GEnx offered on the 787, the 747 variant will be adapted to provide bleed-air for conventional aircraft systems and feature a smaller diameter to fit on the 747 wing. Some use of composites will be made so as to reduce weight, however structural changes will mostly be evolutionary with respect to the 747-400, and not revolutionary. Raked wingtips like those found on the 767-400ER and 777-300ER will improve aerodynamics without the high cost of an all-new wing. It will have single-slotted outboard flaps and double-slotted inboard flaps. Rendering of a Boeing 787-8 in Northwest Airlines colors (final design) The Boeing 787, or Dreamliner, is a mid-sized wide body passenger airliner currently under development by Boeing Commercial Airplanes and scheduled to enter service in 2008. ... Composite materials (or composites for short) are engineering materials made from two or more components. ... Air Canada Boeing 767-200 British Airways Boeing 767-300 The Boeing 767 is a commercial passenger airplane manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... The Boeing 777 is a family of long range widebody twin engine airliners built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ...

Interior changes

Boeing 747A stairway to the upper deck

For the 747 Advanced, Boeing has proposed some changes to the interior layout of the aircraft. Most noticeable will be the stairway to the upper deck. On present 747-300 and -400 models, the stairway is straight, narrow, and runs from the galley area located at door 2 (the second door from the front of the aircraft), to the back of the upper deck, on the left hand side. The Advanced model proposes a sweeping curved stairway which will open onto the door 2 entry lobby, and rise up to the right hand side of the back of the upper deck. The window line will be extended to where the stairway reaches the upper deck, and a further set of windows may be placed overhead. Boeing 747A stairway to the upper deck The text below is generated by a template, which has been proposed for deletion. ... Boeing 747A stairway to the upper deck The text below is generated by a template, which has been proposed for deletion. ...

Further down the aircraft, it has been proposed to put 'SkySuites' in the crown area (the space above the passenger cabin, currently used for airconditioning ducts and wiring). The wiring and ducts will be moved to the side to create space for these facilities — consequently they will not have windows. The SkySuites will be small individual compartments with sliding doors or curtains, and which may feature beds, seating, and entertainment or business equipment. A common lounge area would also likely be provided. Boeing has also proposed smaller, more modest SkyBunks. Access to the crown area would be via a separate stairway at the rear of the aircraft. Passengers using the SkySuites, which will be sold at a premium price, will sit in regular economy class seats for take off and landing, and move to the crown area during flight.

It is not known how many other 787 interior features will be used on the 747 Advanced. Windows will be the larger 777 type.

Freight model

The 747 has proven to be a very popular freighter, and Boeing is planning a freight variant of the 747 Advanced, which may even be the initial model launched. The freight version would be stretched a further 5.1 m more than the passenger model, with a 422 ton maximum takeoff weight, which would allow it to carry 130 tons of cargo over 8,260 km. Four extra pallet spaces would be created on the main deck, while the lower deck would be able to hold 2 extra containers and 2 extra pallets. Cargolux publically announced on July 21, 2005, that they were going to enter into negotiations with Boeing for the procurement of a minimum of 10 Boeing B747 Advanced Freighters (ADV F) for delivery beginning as of 2009. This means that Boeing only needs one more customer to meet their goal of a two-customer launch of the 747 Advanced. ULD Type AKH Unit Load Devices, or ULDs, are pallets and containers used to load luggage, freight, and mail on wide-body aircraft. ... ULD Type AKH Unit Load Devices, or ULDs, are pallets and containers used to load luggage, freight, and mail on wide-body aircraft. ... Cargolux (Cargolux Airlines International) is a cargo airline based in Luxembourg. ... July 21 is the 202nd day (203rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 163 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Possible Customers

Many airlines has shown interest in the new 747 Advanced, however there has been no major commitments on the passenger model. Cargolux is the major customer for the cargo model and possibly the launch customer. Possible customers could include the following, although many have already committed to the competing Airbus A380: Cargolux (Cargolux Airlines International) is a cargo airline based in Luxembourg. ...

• Singapore Airlines
• Cathay Pacific Airways
• Qantas Airways
• British Airways
• EVA Air
• Air India
• Lufthansa Airlines
• Japan Airlines

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Project approval

Boeing has stated that they intended to approve the 747 Advanced project by December 31, 2005. If the project is not approved, then Boeing will need to begin development of the Y3, which is the company's eventual replacement for the 747 Advanced and 777-300/-300ER. December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Yellowstone 3 (or Y3) is a Boeing Commercial Airplanes project to replace the 777-300 and 747 product lines. ...

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