Boeing 747-200

The Boeing 747-200 is an American wide-body, four-engine jet airliner, one of the most recognisable passenger aircraft with its distinctive hump atop the forward fuselage. It had more powerful engines, increased maximum take-off weight (MTOW) with a greater range than the -100. The first 747-200 rolled off the production line in August 1970 for Northwest Orient Airlines, entering service in February 1971 (747-200B) with KLM. Four versions of the Boeing 747-200 were built, the 747-200B (passenger), the 747-200F (freighter), the 747-200C (convertible) and the 747-200M (combi). The VC-25A (VIP transport) and E-4B (airborne command post) are military variants. A total of 393 747-200 airframes of all versions were delivered before manufacturing ended in 1991

Airframe construction is mainly of aluminium alloy. The fuselage is a semi-monocoque structure with an upper deck, forward of the wing containing the cockpit and passenger space. The low mounted wings and conventional tail unit are of cantilever design with sweep back. The retractable undercarriage is a tricycle type. Flight crew consists of two pilots and the passenger cabin seats up to 400 passengers in a typical three-class layout, 496 in a two-classes, or 624 passengers in a high–density single class (747-300SR)

Powered by four Pratt & Whitney JT9D or Rolls-Royce RB211-524 or General Electric CF6 high-bypass turbofan engines, pod mounted two under each wing. The B747-200B has a cruise speed of 939 km/h (583 mph), a maximum speed of 969 km/h (602 mph), a service ceiling of 13,715 m (45,000 ft) and range of  10,100 km (6,276 mi) depending on variant.