In 1966 Boeing proposed a preliminary configuration for the airliner, to be called the 747. Boeing lost the contract to Lockheed 's C-5 Galaxy but came under pressure from its most loyal airline customer Pan Am to develop a giant passenger plane which would be over twice the size of the 707. The era of commercial jet transportation, led by the enormous popularity of the Boeing 707, had revolutionised long distance travel and made possible the concept of the "global village." Boeing had already developed a study for a very large airplane while bidding on a US military contract for a huge airlifter. The 747 was born from the explosion of air travel in the 1960s. By May 2004, a total of 1381 aircraft have been built or ordered in various 747 configurations, making it a profitable product for Boeing. In 1989 a Qantas 747-400 flew non-stop from London to Sydney, a distance of 11,185 miles, in 20hrs 9min: this was a delivery flight with no passengers or freight aboard. The 747 flies at high-subsonic speeds (typically 0.85 Mach or 565 mph or 909 km/h) and features intercontinental range (8,430 statute miles, or 13,570 km, for the 747-400 version), in some configurations sufficient to fly New York-Hong Kong (roughly a third of the globe) non-stop. The hump created by the upper deck has made the 747 a highly recognisable icon of air travel. A typical three-class layout accommodates about 400 passengers while a one-class layout accommodates a maximum of 600 passengers. The four-engine 747, produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, uses a two-deck configuration, the small upper deck is usually used for business-class passengers. Until the first commercial flight of the A380 in 2006, however, it no longer remains the largest passenger aircraft in commercial service. The Boeing 747, which is also known as the jumbo jet, is the second largest passenger airliner after the Airbus A380. Should also work in earlier P3D versions and FSX.The Classic Boeing 747 Facts, Specs And Pictures. Textured and assembled for P3D v5 by Chris Evans. Thank you to Zachary777 for the native conversion of the brilliant Jacob Kubique VC. See FMC docs.įinely crafted native FSX model by Skyspirit/Project Opensky. To use FMC - Go to Views - Intrument panel - FMC. Skyspirit model features opening doors & cargo doors, detailed textures, accurate paint, dynamic shine & effects, dynamic flexing wings that respond to turbulence, fully independent suspension, trim animation, gear steering, accurate flight dynamics, spoiler animation, reflective cockpit windows, crash effects, animated tilting bogies, full night lighting, stairs, ground service vehicles when cargo doors open, (FSX - Go to Views - Instrument Panel -Posky Util), detailed virtual cockpit and more. Includes revised VC and Honeywell FMC (via Views-Instrument panel). Currently Nordwind have 6 Boeing 777-200ER and fly to destinations around Russia, Europe, Asia, South America. Nordwind is a Russian leisure airline based at Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport. Should also work in FSX and earlier P3D versions.įSX/P3D Boeing 777-200ER Nordwind Airlines with FSX native VC. Textured, assembled and tested in P3Dv5 by Chris Evans. This give a much clearer 747 interior virtual cockpit look. Thank you to TDS/Skyspirit/Project Opensky for their great contribution to the worldwide community of flight simulation.Īlso includes the Boeing 747 VC textures upgrade. This is the Project Opensky FSX native Boeing 747-8i GenX model, and includes ground cargo servicing, stairs (FSX - Go to Views - Instrument Panel -Posky Utility), opening nose section and more. Skyspirit FSX Native Boeing 747-8i assembled and upgraded for Prepar3D 3 & 4 + FSX with the developed B747 VC (virtual 3d cockpit) from Alejandro Rojas Lucenda (Manual included). The Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental can carry over 400 passengers at a speed of 1055km/h or 570 knots (656mph). German flag carrier airline Lufthansa currently operate 19 Boeing 747-8 and have the largest fleet of this aircraft. FSX/P3D Boeing 747-8 Lufthansa D-ABYU package with enhanced VC.
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