§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the largest civil airliner in service in 1968 for which landing rights were available at airports operated by the BAA; how many passengers this aircraft carried; what length runway it required; and what is the similar information for 1972.
§ Mr. OnslowIn 1968 the DC8–63, maximum seating capability 259 passengers, maximum take-off weight 350,000 lb., required runway length approximately 11,500 ft.
In 1972 the Boeing 747 (jumbo) jet with nominal maximum seating capacity of 490 passengers but usually operated with 347 seats. The series 100 version with a maximum take-off weight of 710,000 lb. requires a runway length of 9,400 ft.; the series 200 version with a 466W maximum take-off weight of 775,000 lb requires 11,000 ft.