American Airlines 747 Astroliner
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| The huge 747 offers passengers a cabin 9 feet wider than the 707 with a flat ceiling high all the way across so even passengers by windows can stand straight up. Baggage handling is speeded up by utilizing containers contoured to dimensions of the lower compartments. Up to 50,000 gallons of jet fuel feed engines with thrust of 45,000 lbs., or 2� times that of 707. Compared to the 707, the 747 is 231 long, vs. 153'; wingspan is 196' vs. 146'. |
