How green is a boeing 747?

~ Greencard for: a boeing 747 ~
	Weight:	58,390	Kg
	Lifespan:	25	Years
	Enegy to make:	1 million	Kwh
	Energy use:	2.5 million	Kwh per year
	Co2 footprint	10 million	Kg
	Chemical footprint:		Huge
	Waste footprint:	0	%
	Carbon offset:	750,000	Trees

What goes into a boeing 747

A modern 747 includes 66,150 kg of high-strength aluminum of its 150 ton wieght.

Chemical contamination

Over 1,399 747s have been built since they first came into operation in 1970.

Lifetime embodied energy

A 747 uses about one gallon of fuel every second, with a service life of between 15 and 34 years flying for 100,000 hrs it uses a colossal 360 million gallons of fuel in it's life.

Factoids [3]

with a payload of 123.9 tonnes a 747 uses 5 gallons of fuel per mile, so 1 gallon can move 1 tonne 24.6 miles (ton miles per gallon)

The new A380 has 66% aluminum airframe, while a Boeing 747 contains 75 tons of aluminium.

A 747 has a range of 4550 miles (7,315 Km) And a max fuel load of 11,526 US gallons (43,625 Liters)That works out at roughly 2.5 US gallons per mile or 2.08 UK gallons per mile.

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