All 747s have the same base cost.
Replying to Question about a range of an aircraft?
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Posted 02 February 2014 - 12:54 PM Hake.
Posted 02 February 2014 - 09:41 AM Northern
Posted 02 February 2014 - 08:53 AM zipp
Posted 02 February 2014 - 07:31 AM Isa Al
BTW, do u know if it uses the same maintenance base as the 400?
Posted 01 February 2014 - 04:57 PM Amtran
EDIT: Also, technically, AE doesn't really take into account MTOW and all the weights. Technically, you can't get a 747 with 500+ pax to the full, max range (at least with baggage).
Posted 01 February 2014 - 04:56 PM MathewB
According to wikipedia. they reinforced the structure for longer life of the aircraft due to the amount of cycles the aircraft performs on domestic flights.
I think it includes wing reinforcements , extra frames at landing gears etc. resulting in a higher weight of the aircraft thats why the range is shorter. max pax according to wikipedia 568
Posted 01 February 2014 - 04:50 PM MathewB
I imagine the longer range 747 would have fuel stored in the belly I could be wrong. That's why I was thinking it anyway.
Probably they indeed kind of deactivated the center tank but that shouldn't make a difference of 5000 miles. I know on the Airbus 330 they made the center tank not usable on the -300 series resulting in a longer aircraft and more pax. -200 has a center tank but is shorter and less pax for longer range.
But apparently pax is the same on the 747-400D as the -400.
Don't understand it neither.
Posted 01 February 2014 - 04:44 PM Hake.
Uh they took the fuel tanks out? As far a I know the fuel tank is an integral part of the wing structure.
I imagine the longer range 747 would have fuel stored in the belly I could be wrong. That's why I was thinking it anyway.
Posted 01 February 2014 - 04:00 PM MathewB
They took a load of fuel tanks out to lighten the weight. So Domestic operations can have a lighter load, thus a lower fuel flow.
Uh they took the fuel tanks out? As far a I know the fuel tank is an integral part of the wing structure...
Posted 01 February 2014 - 01:09 PM Appassionata
The caveat here is that (in the game) 747-400D has similar fuel flow as normal 747-400s.