Boeing 747 Top Speed. Boeing 747 length. In fact three of the variants that followed it the 747 200 the 747 300 and the 747 400 are the exact same length.
This is the case of british airways boeing 747 400 which on the new york london route entered the area of ferocious storm ciara but thanks to the powerful transatlantic jetstream set a new subsonic speed record. Boeing 747 length. Pilots determine the best cruise speed to fly at by looking at several factors.
A fully loaded boeing 747 jumbo jet on a normal long haul flight would take off at a speed of around 160 knots which is 184 mph.
The first boeing 747 to be operated by boac arrives at londons heathrow airport in may 1970. Here is a rough guide. 15 rows the four engined boeing 747 was designed to be the safest airliner so far built. A fully loaded boeing 747 jumbo jet on a normal long haul flight would take off at a speed of around 160 knots which is 184 mph.