How Much Fuel Does A Boeing 747 Hold?

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  • Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
  • The Boeing 747 is one of the most recognizable airplanes in the world. Its long range and high passenger capacity allowed airlines to open up new and previously unserved direct routes worldwide. Since production began in 1967, over 100 customers have purchased 1,574 examples, logging more than 118 million flight hours across almost 23 million flight cycles.
    The aircraft continues to fly on some of the longest routes in the world, carrying with it thousands of gallons of fuel to keep it aloft. But exactly how much fuel is this? Let’s find out!
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 73

  • @siddhant0297
    @siddhant0297 10 місяців тому +76

    I'm more surprised at the capacity of the Olympic sized swimming pool!

  • @et_et_1923
    @et_et_1923 10 місяців тому +36

    The 747 was the most beautiful plane to ever fly the skies ❤

    • @AluminumOxide
      @AluminumOxide 10 місяців тому +8

      not "was", "Is" the most beautiful plane to fly in the skies! The jumbo will be flying well into the 2060s

    • @hugostiglitz6914
      @hugostiglitz6914 10 місяців тому +2

      For me it's Concorde. Closely followed by the Spitfire and Mustang!!

    • @FlyingNL
      @FlyingNL 9 місяців тому

      Agree!

  • @jcolt84
    @jcolt84 15 днів тому +1

    It's really difficult for me to believe that these airplanes are carrying so much fuel.

  • @PR_0M1S4G4
    @PR_0M1S4G4 10 місяців тому +11

    I love the 747!

  • @KarmaFlight
    @KarmaFlight 10 місяців тому +11

    I dumped 40 metric tons last week over the Pacific prior to diverting to NRT...

    • @Acarsfault
      @Acarsfault 10 місяців тому +2

      No worries, they will put it in your next payslip 😮

    • @dancCONSTANT
      @dancCONSTANT Місяць тому

      You dumped the equivalent of 8 african elephants? Are you serious??

    • @KarmaFlight
      @KarmaFlight Місяць тому

      @@dancCONSTANT Yes, it's true.

    • @dancCONSTANT
      @dancCONSTANT Місяць тому

      @@KarmaFlight there is no way a wing can hold 100 tones of fuel.

    • @KarmaFlight
      @KarmaFlight Місяць тому

      @@dancCONSTANT The airplane holds 163 metric tons total which is spread out between 7 tanks.

  • @ullahelwegrothe2024
    @ullahelwegrothe2024 10 місяців тому +1

    How stunning ❤🥸😮

  • @Odontomango
    @Odontomango 10 місяців тому +10

    You mentioned 747-8i and 747-8f differences.
    But no difference between 747-400 and 747-400ER?

    • @rdspam
      @rdspam 10 місяців тому

      2 optional tanks in the cargo hold, each holding 3,240 gallons. Same for the ERF. Also not mentioned are the 100SR and 300SR, with lower capacity, 200B with more capacity, and others

  • @FitzArias
    @FitzArias 10 місяців тому +3

    The 747 could really go anywhere. But more impressive than its fuel capacity, is the the engine power it has to take off and fly with all that fuel. Imagine lifting over 900,000 pounds of plane off the ground and climbing high and flying at over 500 mph. That is absolute brute force.

    • @JamesAnderson-mr2sg
      @JamesAnderson-mr2sg 10 місяців тому +1

      it's lift from the wings. not pure engine power. 240,000 lbs of thrust total from the engines on the latest ones, first version had 160,000 lbs of thrust total

    • @njmallday
      @njmallday Місяць тому

      Funny how that couldn't be possible with those few of tires

    • @dancCONSTANT
      @dancCONSTANT Місяць тому

      There is no way it lifts that mass. Something we are not being told there

    • @markthompson7843
      @markthompson7843 28 днів тому

      Where does all the fuel go?

  • @ahmadtheaviationlover1937
    @ahmadtheaviationlover1937 10 місяців тому +1

    The queen of the skies is what lead me to love aviation ❤❤❤❤❤❤

    • @Teri_Berk
      @Teri_Berk 10 місяців тому

      Is the king's place reserved for the A380

  • @Wileybird03
    @Wileybird03 10 місяців тому +1

    Yeah I thought they could put fuel in the tail also to help with CG requirments also👍. Thanks. Cool video

    • @helgesmutter
      @helgesmutter Місяць тому +1

      Yes, they mentioned the auxiliary tank in the horizontal stabilizer at the end of the video.

  • @nurrizadjatmiko21
    @nurrizadjatmiko21 10 місяців тому +1

    That's insane but i think it's cool👍. Seeing the 747 4 times from my own eyes but never flown on it and i know time is running out.

  • @abdullahmohd2647
    @abdullahmohd2647 10 місяців тому +1

    On B747-8F
    Full weight around 448 tons
    Zfw is 113 ton
    Fuel capacity 192 ton
    Payload 143 ton

  • @Hydraulic-em6uz
    @Hydraulic-em6uz 10 місяців тому

    Simply impressive....

  • @madhavanilkumar3373
    @madhavanilkumar3373 10 місяців тому +2

    Liked to know how the 747 400 differed from the 747 400ER

  • @tilkanash
    @tilkanash 10 місяців тому

    Hi , just did the Calcs,..they sure need those Business Class & First Class Passengers to kick in extra for the Fuel. ❤

  • @lees3935
    @lees3935 10 місяців тому

    How does that equate to the weight of the fuel to the specific varient's weight?
    Also how does that compare to the rated range of each and compared to other long range aircraft

  • @gimus3
    @gimus3 10 місяців тому +2

    I would like to fly with Jumbo once time 🙃

  • @Lazo00100001
    @Lazo00100001 10 місяців тому +1

    Immense fuel capacity! ⛽

  • @jdf1stats
    @jdf1stats 10 місяців тому +1

    Forgot about Qantas - 400ER.

  • @1999fxdx
    @1999fxdx 10 місяців тому +1

    The a380 holds over 70k gallons maybe more. That’s enough to fill the 53 foot vans on 2 standard 18 wheelers.

  • @sainnt
    @sainnt 10 місяців тому +1

    That's a lot of fuel!

  • @konstantinosfourkiotis1210
    @konstantinosfourkiotis1210 8 місяців тому

    What is the minimum of fuel at landing

  • @mohwybar5832
    @mohwybar5832 10 місяців тому +3

    What about 747 sp

    • @rtbrtb_dutchy4183
      @rtbrtb_dutchy4183 10 місяців тому

      About 51500 gallons. If I recall correctly about 343,000 LBS was the max.

    • @mohwybar5832
      @mohwybar5832 10 місяців тому

      @@rtbrtb_dutchy4183 thank you

  • @maxdeane1092
    @maxdeane1092 10 місяців тому +4

    Can you imagine how long you would be at the gas station filling it up

    • @joeljass2152
      @joeljass2152 9 місяців тому

      Not enough to fill up at gas station

    • @uppymcdowny58
      @uppymcdowny58 21 день тому

      Gas stations in the US pump at 10 gallons per minute. It would take about 81 hours for you to fill up the 747 at a gas station

  • @poa193
    @poa193 5 місяців тому

    how about the 747-400ER ?

  • @kaywhite8099
    @kaywhite8099 5 місяців тому +1

    😮😮😮😮😮

  • @AlfCalson
    @AlfCalson 10 місяців тому +1

    ✈️

  • @massmike11
    @massmike11 10 місяців тому

    Yes but how much fuel per seat mile?

  • @arienoordzij3823
    @arienoordzij3823 3 місяці тому

    Does it mean that the latest models use more fuel than the elderly types, or can they fly a longer distance? If yes, how much less fuel are they using in comparison to the elderly types? Does anyone know?

    • @helgesmutter
      @helgesmutter Місяць тому

      Google, Wiki or ChatGPT will know.

  • @flyingdentist
    @flyingdentist 10 місяців тому

    iconic

  • @jberry2061
    @jberry2061 7 днів тому

    Dang

  • @seagullsbtn
    @seagullsbtn 10 місяців тому

    Are you talking US gallons or Imperial?

    • @helgesmutter
      @helgesmutter Місяць тому

      Metric gallons 😂 Just calculate using the liters!

  • @rubenvazquez4147
    @rubenvazquez4147 Місяць тому

    Ok but we're do they put all this gas in mean inside or under the airplane the wings hmm

  • @biplab2698
    @biplab2698 10 місяців тому +1

    Return 747

  • @MujibuRahman-f7b
    @MujibuRahman-f7b 2 місяці тому

    Short answer: A lot

  • @wanderlustwarriors7708
    @wanderlustwarriors7708 10 місяців тому

    Most awaited

  • @ChannelHypermach
    @ChannelHypermach 10 місяців тому

    Hi

  • @ResizeFilms
    @ResizeFilms 10 місяців тому +1

    Very inefficient aircraft in today’s standards.

  • @Hanking-Warry
    @Hanking-Warry 10 місяців тому

    Not enough, in the opinion of some conspiracy theorists.

    • @rickdeckardbladerunner2049
      @rickdeckardbladerunner2049 2 місяці тому

      As a certified conspiracy theorist, I guarantee the 747 doesn't hold as much fuel as they say.

  • @damsom1431
    @damsom1431 10 місяців тому

    i never fly boeing more. disgrace of company!

    • @mohwybar5832
      @mohwybar5832 10 місяців тому +1

      Average Boeing hater be like

  • @happyatheists9361
    @happyatheists9361 10 місяців тому

    think twice before flying Boeing!

    • @PakaBubi
      @PakaBubi 10 місяців тому +5

      yawning emoji

    • @mohwybar5832
      @mohwybar5832 10 місяців тому +1

      The aircraft are safe across all Boeing planes

    • @happyatheists9361
      @happyatheists9361 10 місяців тому

      @@mohwybar5832 Lol

  • @Lmaofunye99
    @Lmaofunye99 10 місяців тому +1

    747 is so overrated I am glad it’s goeing

    • @rtbrtb_dutchy4183
      @rtbrtb_dutchy4183 10 місяців тому +1

      That’s because you don’t really know what it can do.

    • @JamesAnderson-mr2sg
      @JamesAnderson-mr2sg 10 місяців тому +2

      it's a wonderful plane, production lasted 54 years. I was there on the first 5 for certification