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Boeing 747-8F (747-87UF) · HZ-AI4 · Saudia

Boeing 747-8F (747-87UF) illustration in Saudia livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 747-8F (747-87UF)

B747-37563Unknown
RegistrationSAHZ-AI4
OperatorSaudia
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Boeing 747-8F (747-87UF) in Everett.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines4×
PropulsionJet
Built inEverett, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationArabia Saudita
OwnerSaudi Arabian Airlines
MSN37563
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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

With its 13,446 km range, from Jeddah it could fly non-stop as far as:

LAXLos Angeles13,390 kmSYDSydney (Mascot)13,309 kmLIMLima13,192 kmSCLSantiago13,110 kmPTYTocumen12,492 km
Beyond its rangeMEXMexico City13,571 km

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

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

current operatorSaudia network of its widebody aircraft
Base
JEDJeddahRUHRiyadh
Main destinations
DMMAd DammamMEDMedinaBLRBengaluruCAICairoCCJCalicutCMBColomboDACDhakaISBAttockMAAChennaiMNLManila (Pasay)

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Feb 5, 2019
Incident at Frankfurt
On February 5, 2019, the Boeing Boeing 747 87UF aircraft (registration HZ-AI4), operated by Saudia, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: the BFU (Germany).
Source: BFU

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Chicago

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Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 747-8F (747-87UF) · HZ-AI4 · Saudia. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B747-37563 (Accessed: 17 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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Wikipedia

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