On its delivery flight in july 1989, qantas first boeing 747400 flew a recordbreaking nonstop flight from london to sydney in little more. Boeing 747 400 aircraft maintenance manual the best and. This order was cancelled and replaced by four 747200 series aircraft june 1969. B b747400 aircraft information 123 c aircraft damage and postaccident inspection 126 d flight recorder information e bangkok airport chart 1 f crew information 3 g overview of qantas flight operations branch 6 h development and introduction of the. Qantas frequent flyer a330 200 vs 747400 just noticed that my flight 25 in march comes up on the website as an a330 200. For your next qantas flight, use this seating chart to get the most comfortable seats. While united operated a total of nine 747200s, seven of them were exqantas 747238bs that could be used for transpacific flying from the west coast of the united states. Atsb releases final report on qantas 747 stick shaker incident. Of these, 225 were 747200s, 73 were 747200f, were 747200c, 78 were 747200m, and 4 were military. Offering initial, recurrent, reduced, pilot in command pic, second in command sic b747400 type rating training programs for individuals and organizations. Qantas boeing 747400 flight simulator experience qantas store au.
Experience the comfortable cabins and features of the qantas b747 400 with fullyflat skybeds in business and more leg room. For your next qantas flight, use this seating chart to get the most comfortable seats, legroom, and recline on. Shop for qantas boeing 747400 flight simulator experience online on the qantas store and use your frequent flyer points to purchase. The return flight to brisbane, qf56, marked the last time a qantas 747 was sighted at lax. Kalitta air retired its final operating boeing 747200, officially flying the last flight of a classic 747 by a u.
It was the 19th boeing 747 delivered new to qantas. It is one of seven 747400400ers in the qantas fleet due to be withdrawn by the time the airline celebrates its centenary at the end of calendar 2020 the seven aircraft comprise six gepowered 747438ers vhoee thru oej delivered between. Aircraft maintenance repair boeing 747 200 maintenance manual can a 747 have 5 s quora the qantas boeing 747 400 that flew a whole lotta 747 400 goodness c 747 400 maintenance manualboeing 747 400 manualboeing 747 run up vollig aireboeing 747 200 maintenance manualthe qantas boeing 747 400 that flew with a 5th spareflaps. Fsx qantas boeing 747438 textures only for the default b747 400 model. Find the best airplanes seats, information on legroom, recline and in flight entertainment using our detailed online seating charts. A total of 393 of the 747 200 versions had been built when production ended in 1991. Apr 06, 2011 a total of 393 of the 747 200 versions had been built when production ended in 1991. And with more than 400 seats available, this new 747 creates a unique opportunity to maximize the bottom. Anyone who has gone abroad will have no doubt spent time on one of these, as they are such a common selection across the globe today. Qantas boeing 747400 vhoju retired the world of aviation. Qantas incident prompts new stall warning recovery training. The 747 is probably the most recognised airliner in the world, with its distinctive hump on the forward fuselage which houses the cockpit as well as the upper passenger deck.
Qantas boeing 747400 vhoju to be retired in october. Operations manual configuration customer airplane configuration determines the data provided in this manual. Qantas has been an operator of the boeing 747 since 1971 when it received the 747 200, and has operated every version of the aircraft except for the 7478. Hi all, i will be flying sydney hong kong in a few weeks for business. Qantas airways boeing 747400 14, 50, 32, 255 seatexpert. Establish 220 kias mfd eicas 1 landing lights on auto spoilers arm autobrake set flap lever position 5 10 deg.
Aerospace technology china airlines flight 611 wikipedia bqet3a10a b747400 ge cf6 easa part. The near20yearold vhoju has 58 business class seats, 36 premium economy seats and 270 economy seats. Please help improve this section by adding citations. The aircraft was named city of bunbury at everett paine field entered onto the australian aircraft register as vhebq december 11, 1979. Scheduled times are within a few hours of each other and prices are pretty much the same so i can choose either one. Northwest airlines nwa became the first customer with an order for 10 aircraft on.
This was the 53rd boeing airliner delivered new to qantas airways. Given the fact that it made the boeing company truly take into exciting. May 07, 2020 while the food wasnt the best, it certainly wasnt the worst and the inflight entertainment options helped to keep me occupied for the nearly 14hour flight. Included is a comprehensive set of 57 highdefinition hd liveries on 24 different models that include the passenger and cargo version with three different engine types along with. Qantas reveals what happens boeing 747 aircraft after. Qantas retires boeing 747 fleet international flight network. Qantas to store their b747 fleet possibly retirement. Qantas founders museums boeing 747 200 vhebq in longreach. B742, montreal canada, 2000 on 23 july 2000, a boeing 747200 being. The aircraft originated with the usaf contest for the large transport aircraft which became the c5 galaxy. Qantas frequent flyer a330200 vs 747400 just noticed that my flight 25 in march comes up on the website as an a330200. I have never been on one i noticed that the planes were boasting avod, silent cabins, mood. Seat map for the boeing 747400 aircraft 14p52j32py255y created date. Qantas airways boeing 747300 eud 52, 398 qantas airways boeing 747400 14, 52, 32, 255 qantas airways boeing 747400 14, 66, 40, 187 qantas airways boeing 747400 56,36,270 qantas airways boeing 767300er 25.
Seat map for the boeing 747400 aircraft 14p52j32py255y. Qantas first 747400, nicknamed longreach not only for the range of the new bird but qantas founding town in remote outback queensland, flew the thenworlds longest flight, from london to sydney, on august 17th 1988, arriving over the harbour with a couple of hours of fuel still on tap. Boeing 707 and boeing 747200 at longreachs qantas founders outback museum qantas has had a varied fleet since the airlines inception. Check weather atis, flight service approach checklist on localizer level flight. Boeing 747 checklist fly uk va the uks leading flight. B b747400 aircraft information 123 c aircraft damage and postaccident inspection 126 d flight recorder information e bangkok airport chart 1 f crew information 3 g overview of qantas flight operations branch 6 h development and introduction. B744, bangkok thailand, 1999 skybrary aviation safety. This order was cancelled and replaced by four 747 200 series aircraft june 1969.
A total of 393 of the 747200 versions had been built when production ended in 1991. Detailed seat map qantas airways boeing b747 400er. Manual air hawaii b747 operations original original hawaii operations air manual b747 b747 air hawaii. Note that the flybywires flight envelope protection alpha and bank and autostabilization will be effective only when the autopilot is turned off. Included is a set of 4 liveries on 24 different models that include the passenger and cargo version with three different engine types along with different flight models for the different versions. The flight crew training manual fctm is intended to provide information in support of procedures listed in the flight crew operations manual fcom and techniques to help the pilot accomplish these procedures safely and efficiently. The original order for four 747100 aircraft was placed by qantas airways october 1967. Jul 04, 2015 note that the flybywires flight envelope protection alpha and bank and autostabilization will be effective only when the autopilot is turned off. Long may she reign qantas to retire the boeing 747 in. The boeing company keeps a list of each airplane configuration as it is built and modified through the service bulletin process. The boeing 747400 is a widebody airliner produced by boeing commercial airplanes, an advanced variant of the initial boeing 747. Flight simulator 2004 probably the worlds most recognisable airliner, with its distinctive hump on the forward fuselage, the 747 entered service in the 1970s and has been continually updated with new versions featuring different engines, an extended upper deck area and even a new wing design. Cls commercial level simulations now brings you the 200 and 300 versions in superb high definition hd exclusively designed for flight simulator x fsx. Thus he possessed fls authorisation on boeing 747 100200300 and sp series.
Qantas flight 1 qf1, qfa1 was a qantas passenger flight which was involved in a runway overrun accident at don mueang international airport as it was arriving for a stopover in bangkok on 23 september 1999. Qantas does not offer first class on its sfosyd flights. The qantas b747438 flight crew training manual says that the pilot flying should. A detailed seat map showing the best airline seats on the qantas airways boeing 747400 14, 50, 32, 255. The boeing 747400 will look similar to this 747 200 testbed plane. The operations manual does not reflect customer originated modifications without special contract provisions. Inflight upset involving boeing 747438, vhoju, 110 km. View the onboard seat map for the qantas boeing 747400er aircraft.
On 23 september 1999, a boeing 747400 being operated by qantas on a. Qantas flights travel between london and australia on a route known as the kangaroo route. Boeing 747100 200 the boeing 747 first flew in 1969, was the first widebodied airliner which brought affordable international air travel to the general public, and became one of the most recognisable shapes in the sky with its distinctive hump. On 7 april 2017, a qantas airways boeing 747438, registered vhoju, was. Accident prevention june 2001 flight safety foundation. The kangaroo route traditionally refers to air routes flown between australia and the united kingdom, via the eastern hemisphere. Yes my 1st b747 flight was on qantas b747238b vheba from sydney to london i worked for qantas london in those days since then have flown in every qantas b747 model including the b747sp. Boeing 747 200 300 4 dimensions boeing 747 200 height 63ft 5in length 231ft 10in span 195ft 8in 211ft 5in, 2ft fueled engine to ground distance minimum 3ft 9in maximum 4ft 6in fuselage to engine distance 39ft 9in 255in landing gear track 12ft 7in inner main gear 36ft 1in outer main gear wheelbase 84ft 0in. The australian transport safety bureau released its report on the qantas b747400 runway overrun accident at bangkok international airport on 23 september 1999 on 25 april 2001. Engine problems hit second qantas aircraft reuters boeing 747200 maintenance manual boeing 747classic operating manuals cd. A manual approach to a normal landing was subsequently. The first class and business class sections of the 7478 enable airlines to offer passengers the most private and premium accommodations in the sky.
I originally had upperdeck 747 seats for that flight. Select your desired b747400 type rating option below to learn more. Fsx qantas boeing 747438 textures only for the default b747400 model. Establish 220 kias mfd eicas 1 landing lights on auto spoilers arm autobrake set flaps 510 degrees speed. The advanced series 300 was announced at the september 1984 farnborough airshow, targeting a 10% cost reduction with more efficient engines and 1,000 nmi 1,850 km more range. Qantas flight simulator status and clubs the more you fly, the faster youll enjoy benefits like priority boarding. Seat map qantas airways boeing b747 400er seatmaestro. Landing fuel tiger flight training b747248f maint gear, b747248f controls fuel flying landing flight gear, tiger training maint.
Why qantas chose vhebq to donate to qantas founders museum. Qantas flight 1 qf1, qfa1 was a qantas passenger flight between sydney and london that was involved in a runway overrun accident at don mueang international airport in bangkok on 23 september 1999 as it was landing for a stopover. Supplied following vhojus retirement, qantas s remaining boeing 747 aircraft will be phased out over the next. For your next qantas flight, use this seating chart to get the most comfortable seats, legroom. In the aftermath of the inflight upset of a qantas boeing 747 en route from. Am flying qantas and have the choice between flying on a 747 or a330. In the early days its upper deck was home not only to the cockpit but to the captain cook. Boeing 747400 type rating and training courses pan am. Experience the comfortable cabins and features of the qantas b747400 with fullyflat skybeds in business and more leg room. This flight was operated by a boeing 747438 sn 24806, delivered new to qantas in august 1990 and registered vhojh. Seattle on april 21, 2017, a very quiet but very special retirement flight took place out of seattletacoma international airport sea. Sep 08, 2016 qantas founders museum in longreach visit incl. Jun 12, 2019 the return flight to brisbane, qf56, marked the last time a qantas 747 was sighted at lax.
Aircraft maintenance repair boeing 747 200 maintenance manual can a 747 have 5 s quora the qantas boeing 747 400 that flew a whole lotta 747 400 goodness c 747 400 maintenance manualboeing 747 400 manualboeing 747 run up vollig aireboeing 747 200 maintenance manualthe qantas boeing 747 400 that flew with a 5th spareflaps read more. By the end of 2019, after 50 years of service, there will be no more qantas 747s flying to north america. The accident occurred when the b747400 landed well beyond the normal touchdown zone and then aquaplaned on a runway that was affected by water following very heavy rain. On thursday, 26th march, a qantas boeing 747400er performed a flypast over sydney harbour before landing. Still, you are recommended to keep the ap on throughout the flight and use the flybywire to help you only during manual flight. All courses applicable to b747400 400f b747400 courses available.