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Boeing 747-400 (747-428) · F-GISC · Air France

Boeing 747-400 (747-428) illustration in Air France livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 747-400 (747-428)

B747-25599Scrapped
RegistrationFRF-GISC
Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photographWhat does this badge mean?A freely licensed photograph by BriYYZ from Toronto, Canada shows this registration on a 747-428.It documents that the aircraft existed with that identity, but it is not a check against the official register: the photo does not show the serial number.How we verify
OperatorAir France
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0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
8photos

Boeing 747-400 (747-428) built in 1992 in Everett. Operated for Air France. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
First flight1992
Built inEverett, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationFrancia
MSN25599
VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by BriYYZ from Toronto, Canada showing this registration on a 747-428

The model · Boeing 747

Figures for the 747-400 variant, the most representative of the family · it is 67% the length of a football pitch

Length70.7 m232 ft
Wingspan64.4 m211 ft
Height19.4 m64 ft
Range13,446 km7,260 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed903 km/h488 ktMach 0.85
Service ceiling13,700 m44,948 ftIt flies above Everest (1.5 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight396,893 kg874,998 lb
Maximum payload217,879 kg480,340 lbIts 416 passengers with baggage would weigh about 41.6 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity416 passengersUp to 660 in a high-density layout
Endurance14 h 53 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1969 (57 years ago) · About 1,574 units built · Production ended in 2023

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Aircraft chronology

1992
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Everett, Washington (USA).
Jan 23, 1992
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as F-GISC.
Feb 18, 1992
Transferred to Air France
Transferred to Air France.

Operators

1992-01-23
The Boeing Company
Registration F-GISC
1992-02-18
Air France
Registration F-GISC

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  title        = {{Boeing 747-400 (747-428) · F-GISC · Air France}},
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