BOEING 747-400 ER (Extended Range)
REFERENCE INFORMATION

For detailed instructions on how to fly this aircraft, see the Aircraft Information
articles in the Learning Center. For standard procedures, see the Checklists tab.  

Total Flight Simulator aircraft weight with full fuel   913,000 lbs


NOTE: To adjust fuel load, on the Aircraft menu, click Fuel and Load.
 

VMO - Maximum Operating Speed 365 KIAS
MMO - Maximum Operating Speed Mach   .92 Mach
Turbulent Air Penetration Speed   280 KIAS/.73 Mach
VLO - Maximum Gear Operating Speed   270 KIAS/.82 Mach
VLE - Maximum Landing Gear Extension Speed   270 KIAS/.82 Mach

Maximum Flap Placard Speeds

Flaps degrees   

KIAS

1  

280

5  

260

10  

240

20  

230

25  

205

30  

180

V1 - Takeoff Decision Speed dry runway
Standard temperature, sea level pressure altitude  
880,000 lbs (flaps 10)   160 KIAS
880,000 lbs (flaps 20)  155 KIAS
Standard temperature, 5,000' pressure altitude     
880,000 lbs (flaps 10)   163 KIAS
880,000 lbs (flaps 20)  158 KIAS

VR - Rotation Speed dry runway
Standard temperature, sea level pressure altitude  
880,000 lbs (flaps 10)   177 KIAS
880,000 lbs (flaps 20)  171 KIAS
Standard temperature, 5,000' pressure altitude  
880,000 lbs (flaps 10)   179 KIAS
880,000 lbs (flaps 20)  173 KIAS


V2 - Minimum Climb Speed dry runway
Standard temperature, sea level pressure altitude  
880,000 lbs (flaps 10)   188 KIAS
880,000 lbs (flaps 20)  181 KIAS
Standard temperature, 5,000' pressure altitude  
880,000 lbs (flaps 10)   188 KIAS
880,000 lbs (flaps 20)  181 KIAS

VREF - Landing Approach Speed gear down  

880,000 lbs (flaps 25)   192 KIAS
880,000 lbs (flaps 30)  184 KIAS
840,000 lbs (flaps 25)   187 KIAS
840,000 lbs (flaps 30)  180 KIAS
800,000 lbs (flaps 25)   182 KIAS
800,000 lbs (flaps 30)  175 KIAS
760,000 lbs (flaps 25)   177 KIAS
760,000 lbs (flaps 30)  170 KIAS
720,000 lbs (flaps 25)   172 KIAS
720,000 lbs (flaps 30)  165 KIAS
680,000 lbs (flaps 25)   167 KIAS
680,000 lbs (flaps 30)  160 KIAS
640,000 lbs (flaps 25)   162 KIAS
640,000 lbs (flaps 30)  155 KIAS

600,000 lbs (flaps 25)  

156 KIAS

600,000 lbs (flaps 30) 

150 KIAS

560,000 lbs (flaps 25)  

151 KIAS

560,000 lbs (flaps 30) 

145 KIAS

520,000 lbs (flaps 25)  

145 KIAS

520,000 lbs (flaps 30) 

138 KIAS

480,000 lbs (flaps 25)  

139 KIAS

480,000 lbs (flaps 30) 

133 KIAS

440,000 lbs (flaps 25)  

133 KIAS

440,000 lbs (flaps 30) 

127 KIAS

Engine settings for Mach .86 cruise:

with 800,000lbs (gross weight):
FL310
93.6N1%
26.8lbs/hr fuel burn x1000

with 720,000lbs (gross weight):
FL330
93.0N1%
24.8lbs/hr fuel burn x1000

with 640,000lbs (gross weight):
FL360
91.5N1%
22.0lbs/hr fuel burn x1000

with 560,000lbs (gross weight):
FL380
91.1N1%
19.2lbs/hr fuel burn x1000

with 480,000lbs (gross weight):
FL410
90.7N1%
16.8lbs/hr fuel burn x1000

with 440,000lbs (gross weight):
FL420
89.8N1%
15.2lbs/hr fuel burn x1000

 

NOTE: For explanations of speeds used on this tab, see "V-speeds" in the Learning Center Glossary.

NOTE: Landing with over 666,000lbs is considered as "overweight landing".