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Civilian cargo/freight aircraft and more. The Boeing 747-400 owes much of its success to its use as a freighter. In fact, over a quarter of the world's widebody freighters are 747s, and in a 2017 issue of Aviation News, David Wills dove into the numerous variants of the aircraft that have taken flight. Since the advent of these freighters, more than 260 747 freighters were in commercial service by mid-2017, including 71 8Fs, 152 400F/BCF subtypes, 35 extended-range 400ERFs, all four Large Cargo Freighters (LCFs), and a single 300SF. It is worth noting that nearly a dozen 200F/SFs were also operational by this time.
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The design of the Boeing 747 Freighter was influenced by Boeing's work on the USAF's CX-Heavy Logistics System in the mid-1960s, which ultimately led to the development of the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy. However, when Juan Trippe, the President of Pan American World Airways, approached Boeing with the request to design an airliner capable of carrying twice the number of passengers as the 707, cargo was already on the company's mind.
Fearing that supersonic aircraft would soon make subsonic travel obsolete, Boeing designed the 747 Freighter with a secondary career as a large freighter in mind. It has a long main deck created by the distinctive shape of the forward fuselage, and the upper deck or "hump" portion of this area can be loaded via an upward-opening nose door or large side entrance.
Boeing also produced several combi variants of the Boeing 747 Freighter, which could carry passengers, freight, or a mix of both, depending on the airline's needs. Combi aircraft proved to be useful for carriers struggling to fill the airliner and allowed them to fly routes that passenger numbers could not justify. In particular, combi versions included a side loading cargo door, a removable bulkhead to separate passengers and cargo on the main deck, and some structural strengthening, unlike the passenger configuration. The Boeing 747 Freighter also helped airlines deal with seasonal fluctuations in passenger and air freight markets by adjusting the ratio of seating to freight, or reconfiguring the aircraft as needed.