Most of the fuel is held in the wings. There is a "center wing tank" which is actually under the cabin as well as some models have fuel in the horizontal stabilizer (the "wing" on the tail).
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High pressure fuel pumps, known as override,jettison pumps force the fuel out of select tanks into a manifold which then routes the fuel to valves at the wing tips.
A Boeing 747 has four engines.
The Boeing 747 uses four engines.
Joseph Sutter is the father of the Boeing 747
Fuel on the 747 is stored mostly in the wings. There is a "center wing" tank that is actually underneath the cabin. Some models of the 747-400 also have fuel in the tail.
All 747's use Kerosene.
The 747-400ER can carry more than 63,500 gallons of fuel (240,370 L).
a 747 can fly 1,440 km
The accepted average weight of Jet A fuel is 6.84 pounds per gallon based on specific gravity (but varies based on temperature, additives, etc.) The Boeing 747-400ER can carry more than 63,500 gallons of fuel which is about 434,340 pounds fuel load weight. Information provided by Jet Advisors
747 Classic 48,445 US gal. 747-400 57,285 US gal. 747 Intercontinental 64,055 US gal.
A Boeing 747 can carry 48,445 gallons (183,380 liters) of fuel.
A Boeing 747 can carry 48,445 gallons (183,380 liters) of fuel.
Jet A (kerosene)
Fuel capacity: 3.70 million pounds. The Boeing 747 can fly in the air up to 16 to 19 hours with fuel savings.
A Boeing 747 airliner holds 57,285 gallons of fuel
The 747 normally uses fuel called Jet A. The are other variants, Jet A1, JP4 etc. All are forms of kerosene.