Cargo door
Look for the large rectangular main-deck loading door.
Quick identification
How to identify the Boeing 747-400F
The cargo version has a side cargo door and, unlike a passenger 747, can load freight onto its main deck.
The Quiz catalogue includes 2 Boeing 747-400F livery references, including Dhl, UPS.
Cabin
The passenger-window line is removed or blanked across most of the fuselage.
Base aircraft
Confirm the underlying Boeing 747-400 proportions before reading the cargo conversion.
Reference data
Boeing 747-400F specifications
Use proportions and configuration as supporting clues; exact weights, range and cabin layouts vary by operator.
- Length
- 70.7 m
- Wingspan
- 64.4 m
- Max take-off weight
- 396.9 t
- Range
- 8,230 km at payload
- Payload
- 112.7 t
What should you check first?
Picture the aircraft without its paint scheme. Name three physical clues before opening the answer.
Reveal the Boeing 747-400F clues
- Cargo door: Look for the large rectangular main-deck loading door.
- Cabin: The passenger-window line is removed or blanked across most of the fuselage.
- Base aircraft: Confirm the underlying Boeing 747-400 proportions before reading the cargo conversion.
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