| Official
Designation |
Model 747-100 |
| Primary
Role |
Shuttle carrier aircraft |
| National
Origin |
USA |
| Original
Contractor |
The Boeing Company |
| Operator |
NASA |
| Wingspan |
195 feet, 8 inches (59.67m) |
| Length |
231 feet, 10 inches (70.67m) |
| Height
at
Tail |
63 feet, 5 inches (19.34m) |
| Armament |
None |
| Engines |
Four Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7J turbofans |
| Thrust |
50,000 pounds (223kN) per engine |
| Cruise
Speed |
288 mph (463km/h; Mach 0.39) |
| Max
Speed |
Unknown |
| Range |
Typical mated: 1,000 nm (1,852km);
Max unmated: 5,500 nm (10,186km) |
| Service
Ceiling |
Typical mated: 13,000 to 15,000 feet (3,962 to 4,572m);
Unmated: 24,000 to 26,000 feet (7,315 to 7,925m) |
| Operating
Weight |
NASA 905: 318,053 pounds (144,266kg);
NASA 911: 323,034 pounds (146,526kg) |
| Max
Payload |
Unknown |
| Max
Takeoff
Weight |
713,000 pounds (323,411kg) |
| Basic
Crew |
Four |
| Date
Deployed |
1977 |
| Total
in
Service |
Two aircraft |
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