BOEING 737-400 REFERENCE INFORMATION

For detailed instructions on how to fly this aircraft, see the Aircraft Handbook. For standard procedures, see the Checklists tab.

Total Flight Simulator aircraft weight with full fuel
135,844 lbs

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

VMO - Maximum Operating Speed (airspeed)
340 KIAS

MMO - Maximum Operating Speed (Mach)
.82 Mach

Turbulent Air Penetration Speed
280 KIAS/.73 Mach

VLO - Maximum Gear Operating Speed
235 KIAS

VLE - Maximum Landing Gear Extension Speed
270 KIAS/.82 Mach

Maximum Flap (Placard) Speeds
Flaps KIAS
1 230
2 230
5 225
10 210
15 195
25 190
30 185
40 158

V1 - Takeoff Decision Speed (dry runway; flaps 5)
Standard temperature, sea level pressure altitude
150 KIAS (143,000 lbs)
143 KIAS (132,000 lbs)
Standard temperature, 5,000' pressure altitude
152 KIAS (143,000 lbs)
145 KIAS (132,000 lbs)

VR - Rotation Speed (dry runway, flaps 5)
Standard temperature, sea level pressure altitude
154 KIAS (143,000 lbs)
147 KIAS (132,000 lbs)
Standard temperature, 5,000' pressure altitude
157 KIAS (143,000 lbs)
149 KIAS (132,000 lbs)

V2 - Takeoff Safety Speed (dry runway, flaps 5)
Standard temperature, sea level pressure altitude
162 KIAS (143,000 lbs)
155 KIAS (132,000 lbs)
Standard temperature, 5,000' pressure altitude
161 KIAS (143,000 lbs)
155 KIAS (132,000 lbs)

VREF - Landing Approach Speed (flaps 30, gear down)
147 KIAS (136,400 lbs)
144 KIAS (132,000 lbs)


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