The Boeing 747-400 Extended Range (ER) was launched on November 28, 2000 and delivered to Qantas on October 31, 2002. This massive jet had an increased range of 500 miles or 15,000 pounds of cargo over a normal Boeing 747, which was made possible by an extra 6,480 gallons of fuel. Only 6 of the aircraft were manufactured, all for Qantas, which uses these planes on long haul flights such as Los Angeles to Sydney, a distance of around 7,500 miles.