BOEING 747-400
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   824,861 lbs


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

VMO - Maximum Operating Speed 355 KIAS
MMO - Maximum Operating Speed Mach   .88 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)   188 KIAS
880,000 lbs (flaps 30)  181 KIAS
450,000 lbs (flaps 25) 134 KIAS
450,000 (flaps 30) 129 KIAS

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