From kls Sun Oct 30 21:29:39 1994 Newsgroups: sci.aeronautics.airliners Path: bounce-back From: drinkard@bcstec.ca.boeing.com (Terrell D. Drinkard) Subject: Re: 747 Fuel Capacity References: Message-ID: Approved: kls@ohare.Chicago.COM Organization: Boeing Commercial Airplane Group Sender: kls@ohare.Chicago.COM Date: 30 Oct 94 21:29:39 Status: OR In article , Gale Parchoma wrote: >My name is Gale Parchoma and I am a teacher-librarian >in British Columbia. a student has asked me to find >the fuel capacity for a 747 plane. I do not have that >information in my collection. If there is an expert >out there who can help, we would both appreciate it. These numbers are for the 747-400: Center tank 17,164 USG Inboard mains 25,092 USG Outboard mains 8,964 USG Reserve tanks 2,644 USG Manifold & line 121 USG __________________________________ Total usable 53,985 USG Stabilizer fuel (option) 3,300 USG Total usable 57,285 USG This is assuming Pratt & Whitney engines. The drybays vary depending on the engine type. Terry -- Terry drinkard@bcstec.ca.boeing.com "Anyone who thinks they can hold the company responsible for what I say has more lawyers than sense."