Question No.  15485 :
What is the fuel capacity of a 747 jet aircraft and what is its range fully fuelled? Also, How much energy is released in a single nautical mile of travel of a 747 aircraft?

For Boeing 747-400, the maximum fuel capacity (with optional tail fuel) is 216,840 litres. Other data are as follows: Boeing 747-400 Boeing 747-300 Boeing 747-200 Takeoff weight 395,000 kg 378,000 kg 352,000 kg Range 12,200 km 10,500 km 9,500 km Seats 421 400 387 At cruising altitude, each engine consumes about 3000 litres of fuel per hour, and in return it produces 6 tons of thrust at airspeed of 900 kilometres per hour. Force times speed equals power; in metric units we are talking about 60,000 newtons times 250 metres per second, or 15 megawatts (20,000 horsepower). The fuel consumption then computes at 0.15 litres per horsepower per hour. Your car, which needs about 20 horsepower at a speed of 100 kilometres per hour and uses about 7 litres of fuel per hour at that speed, consumes about 0.3 litres per horsepower per hour. Question Asked By:

Name: Phedra Young

Age Group: 13 to 20

Occupation Type: Student

Education Level: Under Graduate