While the 747-8F can carry more cargo than the 747-400F, it also has an improved cargo handling system that is lighter, more reliable, and provides more flexibility, making it more efficient to load and unload the airplane. The 747-8F has a maximum structural payload capacity of 148 tons (134 tonnes) and, with 4,245 cubic feet (120 cubic meters) greater volume than the 747-400F, the airplane can accommodate four additional main-deck pallets and three additional lower-hold pallets (see fig. 5). It retains the 747-400’s nose-door loading capability, industry-standard 10-foot-high (3 meter) pallets, and cargo-density capability of 10.3 pounds per cubic foot (165 kilograms per cubic meter).
With a fuselage that’s 18.4 feet (5.6 meters) longer than the 747-400F, the 747-8F has 16 percent more revenue cargo volume. This system features digital control, lighter weight, increased reliability, and reduced maintenance. The 747-8 uses an advanced ECS similar to the system used on the 767-400 Extended Range. The 747-8 has the same type rating as the 747-400, enabling operators to increase schedule flexibility and pilot productivity by employing a single-pilot pool flying multiple airplane types. Liquid-crystal-display screen technology replaces cathode-ray-tube screens throughout the flight deck. The flight deck includes a new flight management computer, integrated approach navigation, global-positioning-landing-system autoland, navigation performance scales, and vertical situation display. The AMM combines high-fidelity airport taxi charts and an electronic map of airport taxiways, runways, and gates, providing precise navigational signals that show flight crews the airplane’s position on the ground. Airlines can customize the checklists to conform to their own procedures.Īirport moving map (AMM). Electronic checklists are easy to update, revise, and distribute. Comprehensive electronic checklists enhance safety, save time, and reduce the amount of paper that pilots and flight crews must carry on board. The new FMC can store all data currently available from the worldwide navigation database and is designed to accommodate the anticipated increase in data in the next 20 years.Įlectronic checklist. Graphical presentation of the vertical situation facilitates early detection of path errors, including missed glide slope intercepts.įlight management computer (FMC). An early warning alerts the crew if the airplane’s trajectory is in conflict with the terrain or deviating from the desired approach path. The VSD gives pilots a clear view of the airplane’s current and projected flight path. The Boeing Class 3 EFB (optional on the 747-8) brings digital information management to the flight deck substantially reduces the need for paper and improves communication among flight crews, dispatchers, and air traffic management.
The engines share core commonality with engines used on the 787 but are optimized for the 747-8.Įlectronic flight bag (EFB). The engines share a common core with the 787 and feature composite fan blades and a composite fan case a low-emissions combustor and a virtually maintenance-free fan module (see fig. 2).įigure 2: 787-generation engines optimized for the 747-8 The 747-8 is powered by GEnx-2B engines. The 747-8 is powered by General Electric high-bypass-ratio engines, such as those used on the 787 Dreamliner. Flight handling characteristics of the 747-8 are also very similar to the 747-400.Įngines optimized for the 747-8. For example, the 747-8 and 747-400 have the same type rating and ground-support equipment. They are virtually the same height.īoeing designed the newest 747-8 model to have as much commonality as possible with the 747-400 while also incorporating advanced technology from the 787. The primary external differences between the 747-8 and the 747-400Īre in wingspan and fuselage length. The 747-8 also incorporates advanced alloys, updated systems, and improved aerodynamic efficiency for better cruise, takeoff, and landing performance. The 747-8 is externally similar to the 747-400, but it has a higher gross weight, a longer fuselage, a new higher-aspect-ratio wing, and new higher-bypass-ratio engines (see fig. 1). This article provides an overview of the key differences between the 747-8 and the 747-400. The 747-8F is scheduled to enter service first, followed by the 747-8I in 2011. Other softwares often used with CamBam (CutViewer, Mach3 etc. Including bug reports and feature requests for the CamBam lathe plugin Small guides, tips and tricks to help you on your way. Post here for help writing scripts or plugins If you're having trouble with a specific file, upload it here. Have you been CamBamBoozled? Get some help here Post here if you have trouble getting CamBam installed