How much aluminum is in a 747?

The Boeing 747, the first wide-body commercial airliner ever produced and still selling strong, is composed of 147,000 pounds of aluminum—up to 75% of the plane's flyweight—and 110,000 pounds of titanium, as well as a small percentage of other aluminum and steel alloys.



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Scrap value of a time expired Boeing 747–100/200 is about US$5m.

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In contemporary times, aluminium's use in aviation has taken on more sophistication, but the bottom line advantage has remained the same, namely; lightweight, strength and resistance to corrosion. Indeed, the very popular Boeing 737 consists of 80% aluminium.

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The Boeing 747, the first wide-body commercial airliner ever produced and still selling strong, is composed of 147,000 pounds of aluminum—up to 75% of the plane's flyweight—and 110,000 pounds of titanium, as well as a small percentage of other aluminum and steel alloys.

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Alcoa and The Boeing Company renewed their long-standing supply arrangement with a new deal that makes Alcoa the sole supplier of aluminum sheet for wing skins on Boaing aircraft, and places Alcoa plate products on every product platform across Boeing's commercial aircraft and defense, space and security systems.

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Alcoa and The Boeing Company renewed their long-standing supply arrangement with a new deal that makes Alcoa the sole supplier of aluminum sheet for wing skins on Boaing aircraft, and places Alcoa plate products on every product platform across Boeing's commercial aircraft and defense, space and security systems.

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Sure, the 747 is a Type Certified and airworthy aircraft, the FAA does not really care who owns it so long as they play by the rules. Boeing even sells them directly to the private market via their BBJ line. There are even a few used ones listed for sale right now.

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A Boeing 747 can endure about 35,000 pressurization cycles and flights—roughly 135,000 to 165,000 flight hours—before metal fatigue sets in. 747s are retired after approximately 27 years of service.

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The 787 was designed to be the first production airliner with the fuselage comprising one-piece composite barrel sections instead of the multiple aluminum sheets and some 50,000 fasteners used on existing aircraft. Boeing selected two new engines to power the 787, the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 and General Electric GEnx.

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In July 2003, a public naming competition was held for the 7E7, for which out of 500,000 votes cast online the winning title was Dreamliner. Other names included eLiner, Global Cruiser, and Stratoclimber. All Nippon Airways launched the 787 program with an order for 50 aircraft in 2004.

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