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Boeing B747-200F payload and cargo capacity

B747-200F · B742

Aircraft information

This technical reference for Boeing B747-200F includes available capacity, performance, dimensions, and loading data.

Max payload
100,695 kg
Cargo volume
758.5 m³
Range at max payload
7,200 km

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Cargo & performance

Max payload
100,695 kg
Cargo volume
758.5 m³
Containerized cargo volume
736 m³
Range at max payload
7,200 km
Ferry range
14,600 km
Cruise speed
895 km/h

Dimensions

Overall length
70.66 m
Wingspan
59.64 m
Main deck length
35.3 m
Main deck width
5.6 m
Main deck height
3 m

Cargo doors & loading notes

Nose cargo door 249 × 305 cm | Main deck side cargo door 340 × 312 cm

Weights

Maximum takeoff weight (MTOW)
377,840 kg
Maximum zero fuel weight (MZFW)
272,155 kg
Maximum landing weight (MLW)
285,760 kg
Operating empty weight (OEW)
171,460 kg

Aircraft

Manufacturer
Boeing
Aircraft family
B747
ICAO type code
B742
Aircraft category
Very large freighter
Propulsion
Jet
Engines
4 × JT9D-7R4G2
Recorded operational status
Limited or rare operation

ICAO type classification

Current Doc 8643 record for B742.

Official ICAO type-level classification mapped by the current Doc 8643 designator. Multiple aircraft variants may share one designator; this is not variant-specific operational approval.

ICAO type designator
B742
Wake turbulence category
H
Wingtip clearance group
B
Aircraft configuration
Land Plane · 4 × Jet

Source: ICAO · Doc 8643 — Aircraft Type Designators · Updated Sep 3, 2026

FAA airport planning characteristics

Mapped by ICAO type designator B742. FAA source record: Boeing 747-200.

FAA aircraft-type data mapped by ICAO designator. It is intended for airport planning and design; it is not variant-specific operational approval or a complete compatibility assessment.

FAA approach category
D
Airplane design group
V
Taxiway design group
5
Reference approach speed
150 kt
Tail height
19.72 m
Wheelbase
26.79 m
Main gear width
12.41 m
Reference MTOW
377,842 kg

Source: FAA · Aircraft Characteristics Database (October 2024) · Download source dataset

Documents
Boeing · 747-100/-200 FreighterBase aircraft or family reference; conversion-specific specifications are not verified by this citation.EASA · EASA.IM.A.196 — Boeing 747, Issue 19Base aircraft or family reference; conversion-specific specifications are not verified by this citation.Published Dec 17, 2024ICAO · Doc 8643 — Aircraft Type DesignatorsPropulsion