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Old Jan 9, 2006 | 7:23 am
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Originally Posted by rkenyon
Not necesserily. Some 747-400's don't have the wing tips. I think these are mainly in Japan.

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The Japanese have a Special Range (SR) derivative which is more capable weight-wise and has a high density seating (think charter layout) for busy Japanese Domestic routes. The only market in the world to offer them, I believe. However you are correct, I believe they are wing tip-less.

However, the 747-400F (Freight) has the wing tip, however no extended upper deck instead looks very reminiscent of the early -100 having only a few windows on the upper deck.

The hump also contributes to the 747-400 being one of the fastest Long Haul aircraft - something about a suction effect directly behind the hump on the roof of the aicraft.....
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