BOEING 747-400 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
824,861 lbs

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

VMO - Maximum Operating Speed (airspeed)
355 KIAS

MMO - Maximum Operating Speed (Mach)
.88 Mach

Maximum Landing Gear Retraction Speed
270 KIAS/.82 Mach

Maximum Landing Gear Extension Speed
270 KIAS/.82 Mach

Maximum Landing Gear Extended Speed
320 KIAS/.82 Mach

Maximum Flap (Placard) Speeds
Flaps KIAS
1 280
5 260
10 240
20 230
25 205
30 180

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

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

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

VREF - Landing Approach Speed
188 KIAS (850,000 lbs, flaps 25; gear down)
181 KIAS (850,000 lbs, flaps 30; gear down)
134 KIAS (450,000 lbs, flaps 25; gear down)
129 KIAS (450,000 lbs, flaps 30; gear down)

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