Boeing 747-200 (B742)
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ICAO B742 Heavy

Boeing 747-200

Quad Jet· 13 globally registered

The BOEING Boeing 747-200 (B742) is a BOEING 4-engine jet aircraft classified as heavy wake category. Typical approach speed (Vref) is around 150 knots; operating envelope 377,848 kg MTOW. SkyMeter has observed 54 flights operated by this type across 9 airframes and 1 carriers.

ACTIVE AIRFRAMES
9
last 90 days
🏢
OPERATORS
1
unique airlines
📊
FLIGHTS
54
tracked
AVG DURATION
2h 43m
per flight
INCIDENT RATE
9.3%
5 flagged

Performance

Speed envelope & approach

Vref
150 kt
Vref range
Vmo
Mmo
Approach category
D

Dimensions

Airframe geometry

Wingspan
196 ft
Length
232 ft
Tail height
65 ft
Wheelbase
88 ft
Gear width
41 ft
Wake category
Heavy

Weight & identification

Operating limits

MTOW
833,000 lb
MALW
630,000 lb
Manufacturer model
Boeing 747-200
FAA designator
B742
Registered
13

Top operators

By fleet size · last 90 days

0

No operator data available.

Safety profile

Flagged flights · last 90 days

Recent incidents

Flagged flights of B742

5
05/29/2026
3h 37m
△ Unstable
05/20/2026
20m
△ Unstable
04/25/2026
4h 39m
△ Unstable
04/22/2026
27m
△ Unstable
04/19/2026
19m
△ Unstable

Recent flights

Real flights of B742 · airborne ≥ 20 min

30
06/03/2026
7h 0m
No alerts
06/03/2026
1h 10m
No alerts
06/03/2026
6h 30m
No alerts
06/02/2026
37m
No alerts
06/02/2026
37m
No alerts
06/02/2026
3h 20m
No alerts
06/01/2026
29m
No alerts
06/01/2026
43m
No alerts
06/01/2026
31m
No alerts
05/31/2026
3h 35m
No alerts
05/31/2026
5h 4m
No alerts
05/29/2026
26m
No alerts
05/29/2026
3h 37m
△ Unstable
05/28/2026
3h 32m
No alerts
05/28/2026
16h 18m
No alerts
05/27/2026
1h 28m
No alerts
05/23/2026
37m
No alerts
05/21/2026
54m
No alerts
05/21/2026
3h 36m
No alerts
05/20/2026
22m
No alerts
05/20/2026
2h 7m
No alerts
05/20/2026
25m
No alerts
05/20/2026
20m
△ Unstable
04/25/2026
3h 19m
No alerts
04/25/2026
54m
No alerts
04/25/2026
5h 6m
No alerts
04/25/2026
4h 39m
△ Unstable
04/24/2026
26m
No alerts
04/22/2026
27m
△ Unstable
04/21/2026
23m
No alerts
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