South African Airways Virtual Boeing Boeing 747 for Flight Simulator
About the South African Airways Virtual Boeing Boeing 747 for Flight Simulator FSX
- Crew and Pax: 2 Pilots, 524 (2-class), 416 (3-class)
- Wing span: 211 ft 5 in (64.4 m)
- Plane Length: 231 ft 10 in (70.6 m)
- Weight: Weight empty, 393,263 lb(178,756 kg)
Maximum takeoff weight, 875,000 lb(396,890 kg)
- Performance: Mach 0.84(555 mph, 893 km/h, 481 knots ),
- Range: 7,260 nmi (13,450 km)
- Powerplants:
- PW 4062
- GE CF6-80C2B5F
- RR RB211-524G/H
- ER: GE CF6-80C2B5F
- History: The 747-400 is an improved model with increased range. It has wing-tip extensions of 6 ft (1.8 m)
and winglets of 6 ft (1.8 m), which improve the 747-400's fuel efficiency by 4% compared to previous 747
versions.[141] It has a new glass cockpit designed for a flight crew of two instead of three. The use of
electronics reduced the number of dials, gauges and knobs from 971 to 365. It has tail fuel tanks, revised
engines and a new interior. The longer range was used by some airlines to bypass traditional fuel stops,
such as Anchorage.
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