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Values taken from Boeing Airplane Characteristics document D6-58326 May 1984
Nominal range at max payload is 3500 nm (CF6) 3000 (JT9D) and 3700 (RB211).
Nominal range at max fuel is 5500 nm and ferry range 7000 nm (CF6).
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WLIGn1S AND SLLDS
V
2
speeds
20 flap gross weight
reference
speed flap position
lb kg flap position 30 25 20 10 5 1 0
x1000 x1000 30 25 stall speeds - IAS
397 180 118 122 90 94 97 101 104 110 143
418 190 121 126 93 97 99 104 107 113 148
129 440 200 124 129 95 99 102 107 109 116 152
132 463 210 127 132 98 102 105 110 112 120 155
134 485 220 130 136 100 105 108 113 115 123 159
136 507 230 134 139 103 107 111 116 118 127 163
140 530 240 137 145 105 110 113 118 121 130 166
142 551 250 140 148 107 113 116 122 124 133 169
145 573 260 143 151 110 115 119 125 127 136 173
148 595 270 146 154 112 118 122 127 130 139 176
150 617 280 150 157 115 121 124 130 133 143 179
153 639 290 153 161 118 123 127 133 135 146 183
155 661 300 157 163 120 126 130 136 138 150 186
158 683 310 159 166 133 138 141 153 189
161 705 320 162 169 135 141 143 156 192
164 727 330 165 172 138 144 146 159 195
171 749 340 168 177 140 147 149 162 198
172 771 350 171 179 143 149 152 164 201
793 360 174 182 145 151 154 167 204
for 10 take off flap add 7 kts to the 20 V
2
speed
compiled from flight handbook trans world airways May 30 1997
These work pretty well in this x-plane model. Use 3 nose up trim for takeoff.
Remember you can get your current aircraft weight from the EFIS display (FUEL button).
The reference speed is Vref It is used as a basis for the approach and landing speeds as
shown below.
Different airlines and operators have different rules about flap settings for landing. Today
much of it is based on the most economical. For example, a flap 10 landing may be faster
than a flap 20 one but it uses less fuel.
A good guide is to use flap 10 for takeoff and flap 25 for landing. Use flap 20 for heavy
takeoffs and flap 30 for short landings.
It is standard practice to climb in stages very difficult to do otherwise at high weights.
Normal cruise setting is M=0.85
An idea of your current available range can be seen in the EFIS (FUEL button again) but
remember you are cruising at optimum engine and aerodynamic settings and will
undoubtedly find you need much more fuel that you think for decent and landing, especially
if the weather is bad not forgetting your reserves (or ATC demands).
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Typical values for a 747-200 include:
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NCkMAL kCCLDUkL AkCACn AND LANDING
In the above depiction of an approach and landing procedure, BUG is equivalent to Vref.
(due to the fact that you might set an airspeed bug on the ASI for this).
Minimum Manouvering Speeds given in the box are:
FLAPS SPEED
0 Vref + 100
1 Vref + 60
5 Vref + 40
10 Vref + 20
20 Vref + 10
25 Vref
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Flap placard speeds are actually, er, placarded in the x-plane cockpit (above the gear handle).
Have fun, let me know of any problems and dont hesitate to give me feedback.
Gary@my-planes.com
July 2010