*****AIRCRAFT “Boeing - B747-8”*****
REFERENCE
INFORMATION (by Aircraft performance database)
*****Aircraft Features*****
Wing
position: Low swept wing (Raked wings)
Engine
position: (Front) Wing leading mounted
Tail
configuration: Regular tail, low set
Landing
gear: Tricycle retractable
Wing
Span:
Length:
Height:
Power
plant: 4x
Accommodation:
2 pilots, and the
passenger version, 467 passengers
in a 3 class configuration.
Notes: The airplane was launched on the 14.
November 2005 when they
received firm orders from Cargolux
and Nippon Cargo. The B747-
has 16% more cargo volume than the B747-
be delivered to Cargolux
by the end of 2010. The passenger version
of the B747-8 will have a range of 8000NM. The
B747-8i will enter
service with a VIP costumer and the second
aircraft of the pax version
will enter service with Lufthansa, both, at the
end of 2011.
Alternative names:
Boeing 747-8i,
Boeing 747-
*****Total Flight Simulator aircraft weight
with full fuel*****
VMO -
Maximum Operating Speed 510 Kt
MMO -
Maximum Operating Speed Mach 0.86 Mach
Turbulent
Air Penetration Speed nd KIAS/nd Mach
VLO -
Maximum Gear Operating Speed nd KIAS/nd Mach
VLE -
Maximum Landing Gear Extension Speed nd KIAS/nd Mach
*****Maximum Flap Placard Speeds*****
Flaps degr KIAS Klbs (gear down)
0 422 450 475 525 575 880
1 280
5 260
10 240
20 230
25 205 134 188
30 180 122 129 128 136 144 181
*****Take-off*****
WTC: H
Distance: 3190 mt
V1 -
Takeoff Decision Speed dry runway
Standard
temperature, sea level pressure altitude
Standard
temperature, 5,000' pressure altitude
VR -
Rotation Speed dry runway
Standard
temperature, sea level pressure altitude
V2
(IAS): Minimum Climb Speed dry runway
Standard
temperature, sea level pressure altitude & 5,000' press alt
185 kts
*****Climbing*****
-(to
IAS: 230 kt
ROC: 2500 ft/min
-(to
FL150)
IAS: 260 kt
ROC: 2000 ft/min
-(to FL240)
IAS: 260 kt
ROC: 1500 ft/min
-(mach)
mach: 0.85
ROC: 1000 ft/min
*****Cruise*****
TAS: 510 kt
MACh: 0.86 data
Ceiling: FL430
Range: 4390 NM
*****Descent *****
- (to
FL240)
mach: 0.85
ROD: 1500 ft/min
- (to
FL100)
IAS: 250 kt
ROD: 3000 ft/min
*****Approach*****
IAS: 220 kt
MCS: 210 kt
ROD: 1500 ft/min
*****Landing*****
Vht
(IAS): 145 kt
APC: D
Distance: 2680 mt