Boeing 747-400, by the Numbers

150: the length, in feet, of the 747 economy section -- long enough to contain the Wright brothers' first flight at Kitty Hawk, N.C. (45 meters)
171: the length, in miles, of wiring. (274 kilometers)
5,156: the area, in square feet, of the 747 postage stamp on the Everett, Wash., factory doors. (479.5 square meters)
5,600: the area, in square feet, of the wing -- large enough to hold 45 medium-sized automobiles. (524.9 square meters)
31,285: the volume, in cubic feet, of the passenger interior -- equivalent to more than three 1,500 square-foot houses. (876 cubic meters)
50,000: the number of in-flight service items used for a typical international flight.
147,000: the weight, in pounds, of high-strength aluminum. (66,150 kilograms)
Six million: the number of parts, half of which are fasteners.
472 million: the volume, in cubic feet, of the largest building in the world -- where the 747 is assembled. (13.3 million cubic meters)