The Boeing 747-400 has been an airplane of superlatives: It was bigger, flew farther and carried more people than any other commercial airplane.

The aftermath of the crash: What the Boeing 747-400 has been reduced to

The 747-400 is the fourth generation of the world's largest passenger aircraft.

It can fly 416 to 524 passengers about 8,400 miles and is available in four models

It is manufactured by Boeing in the United States.

The first generation 747-100 series entered service in 1969. Since then, more than 2.2 billion people have travelled in the many variations of this aircraft.

Specs

Interior of the Boeing 747-400

Seating Capacity
First Class	23 passengers
Business Class	78 passengers
Economy Class	315 passengers