E-4 NOAC vs 747
| American advanced airborne command post, launched during the Cold War, extensively employed for national emergency operations. |
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| Origin country |
🇺🇸 United States
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| Category |
Military Special Mission Aircraft |
| Manufacturer |
Boeing |
| First flight |
1 January 1980 |
| Year of introduction |
1974 |
| Number produced |
4 units
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| Average unit price |
$223 million
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| American wide-body commercial jet airliner, conceived in the 1960s and renowned for transcontinental and transatlantic flights. |
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| Origin country |
🇺🇸 United States
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| Category |
Military Special Mission Aircraft |
| Manufacturer |
Boeing |
| First flight |
9 February 1969 |
| Year of introduction |
1970 |
| Number produced |
1574 units
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| Average unit price |
$285 million
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| Wing area |
510.0 m²
◉
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| Wingspan |
59.7 m
◉
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| Height |
19.3 m
◉
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| Length |
70.5 m
◉
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| Maximum speed |
969 km/h
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| Operational range |
12,600 km
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| Service ceiling |
13,716 m
◉
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| Max. takeoff weight |
374,850 kg
◉
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| Empty weight |
190,000 kg
◉
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| Total thrust |
4 x 23,814 kgf
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| Wing area |
511.0 m²
◉
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| Wingspan |
59.6 m
◉
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| Height |
19.3 m
◉
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| Length |
70.6 m
◉
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| Maximum speed |
1014 km/h
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| Operational range |
-- km
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| Service ceiling |
13,746 m
◉
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| Max. takeoff weight |
377,842 kg
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| Empty weight |
173,726 kg
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| Total thrust |
4 x 25,719 kgf
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Photo of 747 by Boeing Dreamscape.