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Encyclopedia > Boeing 747 Large Cargo Freighter
747 Large Cargo Freighter (Dreamlifter)
Boeing 747 LCF Dreamlifter
Type Outsize cargo freight aircraft
Manufacturer Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Evergreen Aviation Technologies Corporation
Designed by Boeing Design Center Moscow[1]
Maiden flight September 9, 2006
Status In production
Primary user Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Number built 2 as of July 2007
Developed from Boeing 747-400

The Boeing 747 Large Cargo Freighter (LCF), known as the Dreamlifter, is a modified Boeing 747-400 used exclusively for transporting aircraft parts to Boeing from suppliers around the world. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 554 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 886 pixel, file size: 721 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Boeing 747 Large Cargo Freighter Metadata... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Freight aircraft, also called a freighter, are airliners converted for cargo hauling through the removal of passenger ammenities and the installation of a large cargo door. ... An aerospace manufacturer is a company or individual involved in the various aspects of designing, building, testing, selling, and maintaining aircraft, aircraft parts, missiles, rockets, and/or spacecraft. ... Boeing Commercial Airplanes, based in Renton, Washington, 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. ... Evergreen Marine Corporation (or Evergreen Group) is a Taipei, Taiwan based containerized marine shipping company. ... The Maiden flight of an aircraft is the first occasion on which an aircraft leaves the ground of its own accord. ... is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Boeing Commercial Airplanes, based in Renton, Washington, 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. ... July 2007 is the seventh month of that year. ... The Boeing 747-400 is the latest version of the Boeing 747 in service and the largest commercial airliner, a title it will lose to the Airbus A380 when it enters service in October 2007. ... The Boeing 747, commonly nicknamed the Jumbo Jet, is a long-haul, widebody commercial airliner manufactured by Boeing. ...

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History

Boeing Commercial Airplanes announced on October 13, 2003 that due to the length of time of marine shipping, air transport will be the primary method of transporting parts for the 787 (then known as the 7E7).[2] Three used passenger 747-400 aircraft were to be converted into an outsize configuration in order to ferry sub-assemblies from Japan and Italy to Charleston, South Carolina and then to Everett, Washington for final assembly.[3] The Large Cargo Freighter has a bulging fuselage similar in concept to the Super Guppy and Airbus A300-600ST Beluga outsize cargo aircraft, which are also used for transporting wings and fuselage sections. It can hold three times the volume of a 747-400F freighter.[4] Boeing Commercial Airplanes, based in Renton, Washington, 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. ... October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 2003 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is an American mid-sized, wide-body, twin engine jet airliner currently in production by Boeings Commercial Airplanes division and scheduled to enter service in May 2008. ... Nickname: Motto: Aedes Mores Juraque Curat (She cares for her temples, customs, and rights) Location of Charleston in South Carolina. ... County Snohomish Government  - Mayor Ray Stephanson Area  - City 123. ... The Super Guppy is a large, wide-bodied cargo aircraft used for ferrying outsized cargo components. ... The Airbus A300-600ST (Super Transporter) or Beluga is a version of the standard Airbus A300 wide-body airliner, modified to carry aircraft parts and over-sized or awkward cargo. ...

A Boeing 747 LCF Dreamlifter with its swing-tail cargo bay access open

The LCF conversion, partially designed by Boeing's Moscow bureau,[1] with the swing tail designed in partnership with Gamesa Aeronautica of Spain, is carried out in Taiwan by Evergreen Aviation Technologies Corporation,[4] a joint venture of Evergreen Group's EVA Air and General Electric.[5] Boeing has already acquired the three second-hand 747-400s, the first a former Air China and the latter two former China Airlines aircraft, registrations N747BC (serial 25879), N780BA (serial 24310) and N249BA (serial 24309). It is much more economical for Boeing to buy used 747s and convert them than to construct these planes from scratch. The LCF is not a Boeing production model and will not be sold to any customers or see any airliner operation, and will be for Boeing's exclusive use. Another reason for modifying existing planes is the minimum regulation and flight testing required by authorities such as the Federal Aviation Administration. If the 747 LCF were produced entirely within Boeing, it would face years of development and testing in the same manner as the upcoming Boeing 747-8. Rules on airworthiness allow for the faster approval of modifications to existing aircraft that are already approved than would be the case for the approval of brand new aircraft designs. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Position of Moscow in Europe Coordinates: , Country District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Government  - Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov Area  - City 1,081 km²  (417. ... Evergreen Marine Corporation (or Evergreen Group) is a Taipei, Taiwan based containerized marine shipping company. ... EVA Air (Chinese:長榮航空 Chángróng Hángkōng) is a Taiwanese airline based at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport near Taipei, Taiwan, operating passenger and dedicated cargo services to international destinations in Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and North America. ... This article is about the American company. ... Not to be confused with Air China. ... “FAA” redirects here. ... The Boeing 747-8 is the latest variant of the Boeing 747, officially announced on November 14, 2005 as an evolutionary development of the Boeing 747-400. ...


In June 2006, the completion of the first DBL-100 cargo loader used for loading 787 parts into the 747 LCF was announced by Boeing. These loaders are built by Canadian firm, TLD and are the longest in the world.[6] There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...


In December 2006, Boeing announced the LCF would also be known as the Dreamlifter, a reference to the 787's name, the Dreamliner. It unveiled a standard livery for the aircraft that included a Dreamlifter logo reminiscent of the 787's Dreamliner logo.[7]


The certification was to be in early 2007 however it has been pushed back to June 2007. The plane had its winglets removed after excess vibration and other handling characteristics need to be dealt with prior to final certification. In the meantime as part of the flight test program, LCF delivered major sections of the 787 Dreamliner from partner sites around the world to the Boeing factory in Everett, WA for final assembly.[8] 747 LCF was granted type certification on June 2, 2007 from FAA. The Dreamlifter completed 437 flight-test hours and 639 hours of ground testing since its first flight on Sept. 9, 2006.[9] Rutan VariEze, the first aircraft to use winglets in 1975 Learjet 28/29, the first production jet aircraft to use winglets in 1977 McDonnell Douglas MD-11, the first mainline airliner to feature winglets in 1990 Wingtip devices are usually intended to improve the efficiency of fixed-wing aircraft. ... is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...


The 747 LCF's unusual appearance has drawn comparisons to the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile and the Hughes H-4 Hercules ("Spruce Goose").[3] Due to its ungainly form, and exacerbated by the fact that the need for immediate testing resulted in the first model remaining unpainted for some time, Boeing Commercial Airplanes president Scott Carson jokingly apologized to Joe Sutter, designer of the 747 that he was "sorry for what we did to your plane."[3] A Wienermobile is an automobile shaped like a hot dog on a bun that is used to promote and advertise Oscar Mayer products. ... The Hughes H-4 Hercules (Spruce Goose), dubbed The Edsel of Aviation, is an aircraft which was designed and built by Howard Hughes Hughes Aircraft company. ... Joe Sutter was an engineer for the Boeing Airplane Company and lead designer for the 747. ...


As of July 2007, two LCFs are complete and operational, a third is near completion, and a fourth to begin construction in September 2007. Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...


In operation

Illustration of 747 LCF during loading/unloading.

The first 747-400 Large Cargo Freighter (LCF) was rolled out of the hangar at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport on August 17, 2006.[10] It successfully completed its first test flight on September 9, 2006 from this airport.[11] On 2006-09-16 N747BC arrived at Boeing Field, Seattle to complete the flight test program.[4] Swing-tail testing was done at the Boeing factory in Everett.[12] The second airplane, N780BA, made its inaugural test flight on February 16, 2007. The third will begin modification in 2007.[13] The first two LCFs entered service in 2007 to support the final assembly of the first Dreamliners.[13] Image File history File linksMetadata Boeing_747-400LCF_2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Boeing_747-400LCF_2. ... Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (IATA: TPE, ICAO: RCTP) (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: or ; Tongyong Pinyin: Táiwan Táoyuán Gúojì JichÇŽng, Pinyin: Táiwān Táoyuán Gúojì JÄ«chÇŽng), formerly Chiang Kai-shek International Airport (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Tongyong Pinyin: Jhongjhèng... is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... // 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr declared Prince of Wales by his followers. ... Boeing Field, officially King County International Airport (IATA: BFI, ICAO: KBFI) is a two-runway airport owned and run by King County, Washington. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...


Delivery times for the 787's wings — built in Japan — will be reduced from around 45 days to just over 8 hours with the 747 LCF.[3] Evergreen International Airlines (unrelated to EVA Air or EGAT), a U.S. air freight operator based in McMinnville, Oregon, will be the operator of the LCF fleet.[3][14] Evergreen International Airlines is a cargo airline based in McMinnville, Oregon, USA. It operates contract freight services, offering charters and scheduled flights, as well as wet lease services. ... McMinnville is the county seat and largest city of Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. ...


During flight testing in November, 2006, a Cessna 172 being used for a training flight encountered the 747 LCF's wake turbulence. The small aircraft was accidentally inverted and lost 1,000 feet of altitude before the instructor pilot was able to regain control at just 150 feet.[3] Cessna 172RG Cessna 172 instrument panel 1964 Cessna 172E 1965 Cessna F172G 1971 Cessna 172 The early Cessna 172 Skyhawks had no rear window and featured a square fin design, like this 1957 model 1977 Cessna 172M Cessna 172R Panel of C-GLFC The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is a four... Wake turbulence, also known as jetwash, is turbulence that forms behind an aircraft as it passes through the air. ...


Specifications

747-400 LCF

The LCF main cargo compartment has a volume of 65,000 cubic feet (1,840 cubic meters).[15]

Model 747-400LCF 747-400
Cockpit Crew Two
Length 235 ft 2 in (71.68 m) 231 ft 10 in (70.6 m)
Wingspan 211 ft 5 in (64.4 m)
Height 70 ft 8 in (21.54 m) 63 ft 8 in (19.4 m)
Spec Operating Empty Weight 180,530 kg
(398,000 lb)		 179,015 kg
(394,660 lb)
Maximum take-off weight 364,235 kg
(803,000 lb)		 396,890 kg
(875,000 lb)
Cruising speed Mach 0.82
(474 kt, 878 km/h)		 Mach 0.85
(491 kt, 910 km/h)
Takeoff run at MTOW 2,804 m 3,018 m
Range fully loaded 4,200 nm
(7,778 km)		 7,260 nm
(13,450 km)
Max. fuel capacity 52,609 US gal (203,523 L) 57.285 US gal (216,840 L)
Engine models (x 4) PW 4056 PW 4062
GE CF6-80C2B5F
RR RB211-524H
Engine thrust (x 4) 57,100 lbf PW 63,300 lbf PW
62,100 lbf GE
59,500 lbf RR

Sources: [16],[17],[18] A knot is a unit of speed abbreviated kt or kn. ... A knot is a unit of speed abbreviated kt or kn. ...


References

  1. ^ a b "Boeing's 747 Large Cargo Freighter Development on Plan." Boeing Commercial Airplanes press release. February 22, 2005.
  2. ^ "Boeing 7E7 Will Use Air Transport for Component Delivery." Boeing Commercial Airplanes press release. October 13, 2003.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Ugly in the Air: Boeing's New Plane Gets Gawks, Stares." Lunsford, J. L. The Wall Street Journal. January 8, 2007.
  4. ^ a b c "Boeing 747 Large Cargo Freighter Arrives in Seattle." Boeing Commercial Airplanes press release. September 16, 2006.
  5. ^ "Boeing Selects EGAT for 747 Large Cargo Freighter Modifications." Boeing Commercial Airplanes press release. February 18, 2005.
  6. ^ "First Cargo Loader Completed for Boeing 747 Large Cargo Freighter." Boeing Commercial Airplanes press release. June 12, 2006.
  7. ^ "Boeing Reveals Livery, Name for 747 Large Cargo Freighters." Boeing Commercial Airplanes press release. December 6, 2006.
  8. ^ "Boeing can't soothe jitters." James Wallace Seattle PI.
  9. ^ Boeing press release Boeing 747 Dreamlifter Achieves FAA Certification
  10. ^ "Boeing 747 Large Cargo Freighter Rolls Out; Prepares for First Flight." Boeing Commercial Airplanes press release. August 17, 2006.
  11. ^ "Boeing 747 Large Cargo Freighter Completes First Flight." Boeing Commercial Airplanes press release. September 9, 2006.
  12. ^ "Boeing 747 Large Cargo Freighter Successfully Tests Swing Tail." Boeing Commercial Airplanes press release. October 23, 2006.
  13. ^ a b "Boeing 747-400 Large Cargo Freighter Taking Shape." Boeing Commercial Airplanes press release. April 17, 2006.
  14. ^ "Evergreen International Airlines, Inc. to Operate Boeing 747 Large Cargo Freighters." Boeing Commercial Airplanes press release. December 15, 2005.
  15. ^ Flight Test Program is under way for 747 Large Cargo Freighter Nov. 2006, Boeing.
  16. ^ Boeing Commercial Airplanes - 747 - Technical Information
  17. ^ Boeing 747 Airplane Characteristics for Airport Planning
  18. ^ 747 Dreamlifter fact sheet on Boeing.com

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Piston-engined: 40A · 80 · 221 · 247 · 307 · 314 · 377 Boeing Commercial Airplanes, based in Renton, Washington, 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. ... The Boeing 40A was the first passenger aircraft built by the Boeing company. ... The Boeing 80 was Boeings first purpose-built airliner. ... The Boeing 221 Monomail was the passenger version of the Model 200 Monomail mailplane. ... The Boeing 247 was an early modern passenger airliner. ... A restored Boeing 307 on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center The Boeing Model 307 Stratoliner was the first commercial transport aircraft with a pressurized cabin. ... The Boeing 34114 Clipper was a long-range flying boat produced by Boeing from 1938 to 1941. ... The Boeing 377 Stratocruiser was the airliner version of the 367 Boeing Stratofreighter, which in turn was the transport version of B-50 Superfortress. ...


Jet-engined: 367-80 · 707/720 · 717 · 727 · 737 (BBJ)  · 747 (SP/-400/LCF)  · 757 · 767 · 777 The Boeing 367-80 or Dash 80, as it was called within Boeing, was a concept demonstrator jet transport built in less than two years from project launch in 1952 to rollout on May 14, 1954 for a cost of $US 16 million dollars. ... The Boeing 707 is a four-engine commercial passenger jet airliner developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. ... The Boeing 717 is a twin-engine, single-aisle jet airliner. ... The Boeing 727 is a mid-size, narrow-body, three-engine commercial jet airliner. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body airliner. ... The Boeing Business Jet series are factory conversions of Boeing airliners for the corporate jet market, historically the 737 series airliners. ... The Boeing 747, commonly nicknamed the Jumbo Jet, is a long-haul, widebody commercial airliner manufactured by Boeing. ... The Boeing 747SP is a highly modified version of Boeings Boeing 747-100 offering special performance. Known during development as the short body 747SB, the shortened fuselage permitted longer range flights to be made. ... The Boeing 747-400 is the latest version of the Boeing 747 in service and the largest commercial airliner, a title it will lose to the Airbus A380 when it enters service in October 2007. ... The Boeing 757 is an American short to medium haul commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... American Airlines Boeing 767-300 at Gatwick Airport, England. ... The Boeing 777 is an American long-range wide-body twin-engine airliner built by Boeings Commercial Airplanes division. ...


In development: 747-8 · 787 · Proposed: Y1 · Y3 The Boeing 747-8 is the latest variant of the Boeing 747, officially announced on November 14, 2005 as an evolutionary development of the Boeing 747-400. ... The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is an American mid-sized, wide-body, twin engine jet airliner currently in production by Boeings Commercial Airplanes division and scheduled to enter service in May 2008. ... Y1 is a Boeing Commercial Airplanes project to replace the 717, 737, and 757-200 product lines. ... Passenger capacity of existing and future Boeing civil aircraft. ...


Not developed: 2707 · 7J7 · NLA · Sonic Cruiser The Boeing 2707 was developed as the first American supersonic transport (SST). ... Boeing 7J7 (artists concept) The Boeing 7J7 was a short- to medium-range airliner proposed by Boeing in the 1980s, but never built. ... The Boeing NLA, or New Large Aircraft, was a 1990s concept for an all-new airliner in the 500+ seat market. ... Boeing Sonic Cruiser (artists concept) The Boeing Sonic Cruiser was a subsonic concept airplane proposed by Boeing Commercial Airplanes in 2001. ...

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