Is the Queen of the skys obsolete??http://747.newairplane.com/

The cockpit is impressive!!!------------------------------Vincent

...PMDG guys??...when??CarlosGCLP

2010 after the real airplane has been built? ;)

Yes guys,Dont get your credit card out just yet, you might find a serious buildup of lactic acid in your arm!

>The cockpit is impressive!!!Pretty much identical to the current 747-400F with LCD displays. There are some new features in the display like the vertical mode.Michael J.http://www.precisionmanuals.com/images/forum/pmdg_744F.jpghttp://www.hifisim.com/images/asv_beta_member.jpg

>>The cockpit is impressive!!!>>Pretty much identical to the current 747-400F with LCD>displays. There are some new features in the display like the>vertical mode.>>Michael J.>http://www.precisionmanuals.com/images/forum/pmdg_744F.jpg>http://www.hifisim.com/images/asv_beta_member.jpg...i was hoping for something more like in these:http://www.newairplane.com/en-US/FunStuff/Pictures.htmlBest RegardsThomasELLX

>...i was hoping for something more like in these:>http://www.newairplane.com/en-US/FunStuff/Pictures.html>>Best Regards>Thomas>ELLX>Thomas, if you go to the website posted above, and click on versatility, you will see a picture of the cockpit pop up. Click on it and a larger picture will show. :)

>>...i was hoping for something more like in these:>>http://www.newairplane.com/en-US/FunStuff/Pictures.html>>>>Best Regards>>Thomas>>ELLX>>>>>Thomas, if you go to the website posted above, and click on>versatility, you will see a picture of the cockpit pop up.>Click on it and a larger picture will show. :)Yep...seen it. Thanks though :)I only meant to say that i was hoping the new 747's would have a cockpit design more following the one of the 787 than go for a more classic style.As usual, a matter of individual taste.Best RegardsThomasELLX

I agree with you Thomas, the cockpit in the 787 is really cool in my eyes!!

I see they added the checklist feature of the 777. Smart moveBest Regards,Victor Limahttp://www.precisionmanuals.com/images/forum/800driver.jpg

I don't like the look of the 787 flight deck. The proposed 747-8 cockpit looks much better. Pretty much a 777 style 74 fight deck is the way to go.

You do not need to fly a B747-400F to see the "vertical mode" on the displays. It is enough to fly a Dornier 328-110. It could be a good choice for the next PMDG project.Andrea

Doesn't make business sense. Airlines will be using the 748 next to the 744 and thus will want type commonality for a common rating between the two.By giving it a few more options that's possible, by giving it a completely different flightdeck layout it's not.

>Doesn't make business sense. Airlines will be using the 748>next to the 744 and thus will want type commonality for a>common rating between the two.>By giving it a few more options that's possible, by giving it>a completely different flightdeck layout it's not.That is certainly true from a sales point of view considering the actual market situation. But i wouldn't say that it doesn't make any business sense at all. Don't forget that one advantage of having an Airbus fleet is that type rating transitions / trainings are faster and hence more economical, i.e. due to different variations of the same cockpit design.Best RegardsThomasELLX