Notes on Airliners/Reading/EN

Notes on airliners from times when Boeing 707 and Vickers VC10 cruised the skies.

Boeing 707/ Boeing 336C freighter
Manufacturer: Boeing Co. (USA)/ Boeing Co. (USA)
Engines
Manufacturer: Rolls-Royce/ Pratt & Whitney
Designation: Conway R Co12 Mk508/ JT3D – 3B
Take-off thrust: 17,500 lb/ 18,000 lb
Location: Underwing pods/ Underwing pods
Max take-off weight: 311,750 lb/ 331,575 lb 155.8 short tons/ 165.8 short tons
Dimensions
Span: 142 ft 3 ins/ 145 ft 9 ins
Overall length: 152 ft 11 ins/ 152 ft 11 ins
Overall height: 41 ft 8 ins/ 42 ft 5.5 ins
Fuel tankage
Max usable capacity: 19,840 gals/ 19, 840 gals 78.7 short tons/ 78.7 short tons
Seating lay-outs: 162 tourist or 8 first class + 144 tourist or 16 first class + 130 tourist or 16 first class + 106 tourist / carries cargo only - up to about 40 short tons
Cruising speeds
Standard: 540 mph/ 540 mph
Maximum: Approx 600 mph/ Approx 600 mph
Cruising altitudes: 30,000/42,000 ft/ 30,000/42,000 ft
Range: 5,110 miles/ 5,280 miles
With maximum fuel + corresponding load.

Boeing 747
Manufacturer Boeing Co. (USA)
Engines
Manufacturer Pratt & Whitney
Designation JT9D – 3
Take-off thrust 42,000/44,000 lb
Location Underwing pods
Max take-off weight 680,000 lb 340 short tons
Dimensions
Span 195 ft 8 ins
Overall length 231 ft 4 ins
Overall height 63 ft 5 ins
Fuel tankage
Max usable capacity 41,900 gals 166.2 short tons
Seating lay-out 410 tourist or 38 first class + 330 tourist
Cruising speeds
Standard 565 mph
Maximum Approx 600 mph
Cruising altitudes 30,000/45,000 ft
Range:
With maximum fuel + corresponding load 4,450 miles (with max psgrs + baggage load only)




Concorde/ Boeing 2707 Supersonic
Manufacturer: British Aircraft Corp&Sud Aviation/ Boeing Co. (USA)
Engines
Manufacturer: Bristol Siddeley/SNECMA/ General Electric
Designation: Olympus 593 B/ GE4/J5P
Take-off thrust: 32,450 – 35,080 lb/ 67,000 lb
Location: Underwing nacelles/ Undertail nacelles
Max take-off weight: 365,000 lb/ 672,000 lb 182.5 short tons/ 336 short tons may increase to 750,000 lb
Dimensions
Span: 83 ft 10 ins/ 180 ft 4 ins
Overall length: 193 ft/ 306 ft
Overall height: 39 ft 9 ins/ 46 ft 3 ins
Fuel tankage
Max usable capacity: 23,690 gals/ 46,500 gals 94.2 short tons/ 184.5 short tons
Seating lay-outs: About 136 pax/ About 280 pax
Cruising speeds
Standard: 1,450 mph/ 1,780 mph (long range cruise)
Maximum: -/ -
Cruising altitudes: 50,000/65,000 ft/ 60,000/70,000 ft
Range: 3,910 miles/ 3,250 miles (with max psgrs + baggage load only) - may increase to 3,710 miles With max fuel + corresponding load.



Standard VC10/ Super VC10
Manufacturer: British Aircraft Corp/ British Aircraft Corp
Engines
Manufacturer: Rolls Royce/ Rolls Royce
Designation: Conway R Co42 Mk540/ Conway R Co43 Mk550
Take-off thrust: 20,370 lb/ 21,800 lb
Location: Rear fuselage/ Rear fuselage mounted
Max take-off weight: 312,000 lb/ 335,000 lb 156 short tons/ 167.5 short tons
Dimensions
Span: 146 ft 2 ins/ 146 ft 2 ins
Overall length: 158 ft 7 ins/ 171 ft 8 ins
Overall height: 39 ft 2 ins/ 39 ft 6 ins
Fuel tankage
Max usable capacity: 17,895 gals/ 19,355 gals 71 short tons/ 76.8 short tons
Seating lay-outs: 126 tourist or 12 first class + 99 tourist or 12 first class + 87 tourist/ 16 first class + 123 tourist or 8 first class + 137 tourist
Cruising speeds
Standard: 550 mph/ 540 mph
Maximum: Approx 600 mph/ Approx 600 mph
Cruising altitudes: 30,000/43,000 ft/ 30,000/43,000 ft
Range:
With max fuel + corresponding load 4,050 miles/ 4,420 miles