ICAO B748
Heavy
Boeing 747-8
Quad Jet· 41 globally registered
The BOEING Boeing 747-8 (B748) is a BOEING 4-engine jet aircraft classified as heavy wake category. Typical approach speed (Vref) is around 159 knots; operating envelope 447,703 kg MTOW. SkyMeter has observed 4,680 flights operated by this type across 131 airframes and 10 carriers. The largest observed operator is UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO (UPS).
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ACTIVE AIRFRAMES
131
last 90 days
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OPERATORS
10
unique airlines
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FLIGHTS
4,680
tracked
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AVG DURATION
3h 57m
per flight
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INCIDENT RATE
6.3%
293 flagged
Performance
Speed envelope & approach
Vref
159 kt
Vref range
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Vmo
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Mmo
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Approach category
D
Dimensions
Airframe geometry
Wingspan
224 ft
Length
250 ft
Tail height
64 ft
Wheelbase
97 ft
Gear width
42 ft
Wake category
Heavy
Weight & identification
Operating limits
MTOW
987,000 lb
MALW
688,000 lb
Manufacturer model
Boeing 747-8
FAA designator
B748
Registered
41
Top operators
By fleet size · last 90 days
UPS
UPS
GTI
GTI
GTI
UPS
NON
QAF
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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO
15 aircraft
576 flights
C C & E I LLC
14 aircraft
504 flights
ATLAS AIR INC
8 aircraft
305 flights
WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE
5 aircraft
197 flights
UMB BANK NA TRUSTEE
4 aircraft
97 flights
CC & E I LLC
1 aircraft
41 flights
Oman Royal Flight
1 aircraft
3 flights
Qatar Amiri Flight
1 aircraft
3 flights
SIERRA NEVADA COMPANY LLC
1 aircraft
3 flights
Safety profile
Flagged flights · last 90 days
Family
Related variants
Recent incidents
Flagged flights of B748
Recent flights
Real flights of B748 · airborne ≥ 20 min
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Tracking window: 90 days