Boeing 747-400F

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White Tail Kalitta Air 747-446(BCF) From HNL. Once Flew for Japan airlines back in the day but later converted for cargo

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Aircraft

747-400F B744

All white / no visible airline titles

N770CK

Registration

Airline

Kalitta Air

CKS / K4

Manufacturer

Boeing

Gear

FujiFilm X-S10

Achievements

Cargo King, Rare Bird, Vintage Voyager, Ultra-Long-Haul, Winglet Watcher, Boeing Beginner, Queen of the Skies, First Catch

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Photo grade

Bronze

Score: 78.0

Good sharpness and clean sky, but cropping at tail and fuselage, with slight fence at bottom, detracts from overall impact.

Location

In Flight

Daniel K. Inouye International Airport · HNL/PHNL

21.2593, -157.8490

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Daniel K. Inouye International Airport HNL

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Aviation History

The Boeing 747-400F is the freighter variant of the iconic \'Queen of the Skies,\' once the backbone of long-haul and cargo fleets worldwide. Now increasingly rare as newer freighters take over.

Fleet Rarity

Increasingly rare; fewer than 150 747-400F airframes remain in regular commercial service as of 2024.

Record Flights

Common on long transoceanic cargo routes (e.g., Asia to North America, Europe to Asia); dense cargo hauls but not usually record-breaking route lengths.

Safety & Events

The 747-400F has safely transported everything from racehorses to spacecraft parts and has occasionally featured in high-profile emergency landings due to cargo incidents, but the type overall has a good safety record.

Future Outlook

Gradual retirement or conversion to secondary operators/scrapping/occasionally museum preservation as newer 747-8F/777F/A350F take over.

Specifications

Pratt & Whitney PW4056 (common on early 747-400F, but could also be GE CF6 or RR RB211)

Engine

64.4 meters

Wingspan

70.66 meters

Length

8,240 km (freighter variant)

Range

907 km/h

Speed

113,000 kg cargo

Capacity

396,890 kg

MTOW

19.41 meters

Height

281 kN (63,500 lbf) per engine (PW4056 variant)

Thrust

QC2/4 (approx, 747-400F typical); ICAO Chapter 3 compliant

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