Boeing 747-400

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Boeing 747-400
KLM 744 flying over the Netherlands
KLM 744 flying over the Netherlands
Type Airliner
Author(s)
  • /
    • Gijs de Rooy
    • Ivan Ngeow (2D panels, hyd and elec systems)
    • Jentron (FDM support)
    • Syd Adams (PFD/ND displays)
    • Alexander Barrett (sounds)
    • Markus Bulik (autopilot)
  • /
    • Gijs de Rooy
    • Ivan Ngeow (2D panels, hyd and elec systems)
    • Jentron (FDM support)
    • Syd Adams (PFD/ND displays)
    • Alexander Barrett (sounds)
    • Markus Bulik (autopilot)
  • /
    • Gijs de Rooy
    • Ivan Ngeow (2D panels, hyd and elec systems)
    • Jentron (FDM support)
    • Syd Adams (PFD/ND displays)
    • Alexander Barrett (sounds)
    • Markus Bulik (autopilot)
  • /
    • Gijs de Rooy
    • Ivan Ngeow (2D panels, hyd and elec systems)
    • Jentron (FDM support)
    • Syd Adams (PFD/ND displays)
    • Alexander Barrett (sounds)
    • Markus Bulik (autopilot)
  • /
    • Gijs de Rooy
    • Ivan Ngeow (2D panels, hyd and elec systems)
    • Jentron (FDM support)
    • Syd Adams (PFD/ND displays)
    • Alexander Barrett (sounds)
    • Markus Bulik (autopilot)
  • /
    • Gijs de Rooy
    • Ivan Ngeow (2D panels, hyd and elec systems)
    • Jentron (FDM support)
    • Syd Adams (PFD/ND displays)
    • Alexander Barrett (sounds)
    • Markus Bulik (autopilot)
  • /
    • Gijs de Rooy
    • Ivan Ngeow (2D panels, hyd and elec systems)
    • Jentron (FDM support)
    • Syd Adams (PFD/ND displays)
    • Alexander Barrett (sounds)
    • Markus Bulik (autopilot)
  • /
    • Gijs de Rooy
    • Ivan Ngeow (2D panels, hyd and elec systems)
    • Jentron (FDM support)
    • Syd Adams (PFD/ND displays)
    • Alexander Barrett (sounds)
    • Markus Bulik (autopilot)
  • /
    • Gijs de Rooy
    • Ivan Ngeow (2D panels, hyd and elec systems)
    • Jentron (FDM support)
    • Syd Adams (PFD/ND displays)
    • Alexander Barrett (sounds)
    • Markus Bulik (autopilot)
  • /
    • Gijs de Rooy
    • Ivan Ngeow (2D panels, hyd and elec systems)
    • Jentron (FDM support)
    • Syd Adams (PFD/ND displays)
    • Alexander Barrett (sounds)
    • Markus Bulik (autopilot)
  • /
    • Gijs de Rooy
    • Ivan Ngeow (2D panels, hyd and elec systems)
    • Jentron (FDM support)
    • Syd Adams (PFD/ND displays)
    • Alexander Barrett (sounds)
    • Markus Bulik (autopilot)
  • /
    • Gijs de Rooy
    • Ivan Ngeow (2D panels, hyd and elec systems)
    • Jentron (FDM support)
    • Syd Adams (PFD/ND displays)
    • Alexander Barrett (sounds)
    • Markus Bulik (autopilot)
  • /
    • Gijs de Rooy
    • Ivan Ngeow (2D panels, hyd and elec systems)
    • Jentron (FDM support)
    • Syd Adams (PFD/ND displays)
    • Alexander Barrett (sounds)
    • Markus Bulik (autopilot)
  • /
    • Gijs de Rooy
    • Ivan Ngeow (2D panels, hyd and elec systems)
    • Jentron (FDM support)
    • Syd Adams (PFD/ND displays)
    • Alexander Barrett (sounds)
    • Markus Bulik (autopilot)
  • /
    • Gijs de Rooy
    • Ivan Ngeow (2D panels, hyd and elec systems)
    • Jentron (FDM support)
    • Syd Adams (PFD/ND displays)
    • Alexander Barrett (sounds)
    • Markus Bulik (autopilot)
  • /
    • Gijs de Rooy
    • Ivan Ngeow (2D panels, hyd and elec systems)
    • Jentron (FDM support)
    • Syd Adams (PFD/ND displays)
    • Alexander Barrett (sounds)
    • Markus Bulik (autopilot)
  • /
    • Gijs de Rooy
    • Ivan Ngeow (2D panels, hyd and elec systems)
    • Jentron (FDM support)
    • Syd Adams (PFD/ND displays)
    • Alexander Barrett (sounds)
    • Markus Bulik (autopilot)
  • /
    • Gijs de Rooy
    • Ivan Ngeow (2D panels, hyd and elec systems)
    • Jentron (FDM support)
    • Syd Adams (PFD/ND displays)
    • Alexander Barrett (sounds)
    • Markus Bulik (autopilot)
  • /
    • Gijs de Rooy
    • Ivan Ngeow (2D panels, hyd and elec systems)
    • Jentron (FDM support)
    • Syd Adams (PFD/ND displays)
    • Alexander Barrett (sounds)
    • Markus Bulik (autopilot)
  • /
    • Gijs de Rooy
    • Ivan Ngeow (2D panels, hyd and elec systems)
    • Jentron (FDM support)
    • Syd Adams (PFD/ND displays)
    • Alexander Barrett (sounds)
    • Markus Bulik (autopilot)
  • /
    • Gijs de Rooy
    • Ivan Ngeow (2D panels, hyd and elec systems)
    • Jentron (FDM support)
    • Syd Adams (PFD/ND displays)
    • Alexander Barrett (sounds)
    • Markus Bulik (autopilot)
  • /
    • Gijs de Rooy
    • Ivan Ngeow (2D panels, hyd and elec systems)
    • Jentron (FDM support)
    • Syd Adams (PFD/ND displays)
    • Alexander Barrett (sounds)
    • Markus Bulik (autopilot)
  • /
    • Gijs de Rooy
    • Ivan Ngeow (2D panels, hyd and elec systems)
    • Jentron (FDM support)
    • Syd Adams (PFD/ND displays)
    • Alexander Barrett (sounds)
    • Markus Bulik (autopilot)
  • /
    • Gijs de Rooy
    • Ivan Ngeow (2D panels, hyd and elec systems)
    • Jentron (FDM support)
    • Syd Adams (PFD/ND displays)
    • Alexander Barrett (sounds)
    • Markus Bulik (autopilot)
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Status Early production
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Liveries Browse the FlightGear livery database for the Boeing 747-400.
Exterior view of a KLM 747-400.
Singapore Airlines climbing out of Gatwick.
A KLM Boeing 747-400 ready for pushback at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.

The Boeing 747-400, is the most recent version of the Boeing 747 in service; and the best selling and most advanced model of the 747 family.

The 747-400 is being replaced by the Boeing 747-8i, expected to enter service in 2012.

Aircraft help

1rightarrow.png See Boeing 747-400 Tutorial for the main article about this subject.

Key Function
Ctrl + b Speedbrakes
Delete Reverse thrusters
B Parking brake

All buttons/switches in the cockpit can be controlled using the mouse. Most buttons exist of a toggle, where clicking it toggles it either on or off. Switches can be turned clockwise with the left mouse button and counter clockwise using the middle mouse button. Some buttons/switches have a cover on them, clicking it will either open or close it, so the button/switch can be pushed/turned.

Important notice: as of FlightGear 2.6.0, the 744 has tiller steering, just like the real aircraft where the pedals only turn the nose wheel by a few degrees - to achieve optimal precision during takeoffs and landings. Use the tiller (747-400 > Tiller Steering) dialog to steer during taxiing.

  • You can also connect a separate joystick axis to the tiller control - just like in the real aircraft, where there is a separate control wheel.
  • Finally, you can also disable the separate tiller control and revert to the unrealistic behaviour of using pedals only to completely control the nose wheel (see 747-400 > Tiller Steering dialog).

Duo flight crew

Currently the pilot monitoring really cannot do anything else than monitoring. All switches and controls must be operated by the pilot flying.

  • Pilot flying: launch the 747-400 as usual.
  • Pilot monitoring: launch the 747-400-fo (First Officier) and position yourself somewhere close to the PF's positions. Now open the Boeing 747-400 > Select MP-pilot dialog and click the prefered PF's callsign.

Simplified procedures

Startup

  1. Press the continuous ignition switch on the overhead panel.
  2. Pull the start select switch for engine #4.
  3. Set the cutoff switch on the pedestal to RUN.
  4. Now repeat step 2 and 3 for engines #1, #2 and #3.

Takeoff

  1. Set flaps to 20, it will take a minute to extend, so you'd better do this during taxi.
  2. Smoothly apply full throttle.
  3. Push the stick slightly forward until atleast 80 kts.
  4. Around 160 kts, slowly pull the stick back to rotate. Rotate toward 15° pitch attitude.
  5. The plane should takeoff around 180 kts.
  6. Retract gear as soon as the aircraft is climbing with atleast 500 ft per minute.

Approach

  1. At 10000 ft MSL set the inboard landing light switches to ON.

Landing

  1. Set the flaps as directed by the flap extension schedule.
  2. At glideslope alive:
    • Gear down.
    • Set flaps to 20.
  3. At glideslope capture:
    • Set flaps to 25 or 30.

Landing roll

  1. Close all thrust levers.
  2. Set speedbrakes to UP.

Shutdown

  1. Set all fuel cutoff switches to OFF.
  2. Turn continuous ignition OFF.

Frequently asked questions

Why are the thrust reversers not working?

Make sure throttle is at idle when engaging the thrust reversers. This is a safety feature from the real aircraft.

My yoke is obstructing the view on a display.

Click the yoke to hide it. You can get it back via the 747-400 > Show/hide yokes menu.

Why does my aircraft climb when I set flaps for landing?

Flaps are not meant to slow your aircraft down. Slow down before you extend the next level of flaps.

My wings dissapeared? My gear does not listen to the gear handle.

FlightGear's 744 has a (basic) failure system.
  • When you're pulling an excessive amount of G's, the wings will snap off (and you'll loose all lift).
  • Landing gear will get stuck at its current position if it is lowered above VLE (maximum speed at which it is safe to fly with the landing gear extended).
You can fix your aircraft via the 747-400 > Repair menu.
3D cockpit of the Boeing 747-400 (under development)

Development status/Issues/Todo

The latest version is always available at through Git. The author would happily receive your comments.

  • FDM refinements; create a DATCOM model.

Outside:

  • Details like pivot tubes and air inlets.
  • Main gear textures.

Inside:

  • Passenger cabin.

Flightdeck:

  • Maintenance overhead panel.
  • More (realistic) textures. All current textures are temporarily.
  • More instruments and knobs/switches.

DualControl

  • Splitting panels and instruments between both pilots, so you can simulate a real flightdeck crew of two.

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