Hello!

We have now 7 versions of the 747... this is absolute awesome! But I lost the overview a bit. I searched in the introduction PDF and the FCOM, but I could not find a comprehensive overview over the version specifications (PAX number, max cargo....) we get from PMDG. I find a ton of informations about the real world 747, but this is useless because I dont know which configuration PMDG choosed to model. Can you help me?

400

400 BCF

400 D

400 ER

400 ERF

400 F

400 M

Thank you!

They modeled all of them, so not sure I'm understanding what you're trying to ask.

I think he would like to know the differences or specifications between/of each of the versions we got...

I think Boeing was less enthusiastic to license distribution of B744 documentation than had been with the B77X and NGX products. We ended up with a bare minimum and again, just my guessing, we could have had more but at a pretty steep price.  Wikipedia is a good place to look first for the differences.

1 hour ago, Ephedrin said:

I think he would like to know the differences or specifications between/of each of the versions we got...

Yup, this was the intend. How much passengers and so on... I think I will load each Version and write it down from the load menu in the fmc.

12 minutes ago, Rhinozherous said:

Yup, this was the intend. How much passengers and so on... I think I will load each Version and write it down from the load menu in the fmc.

I think they used the typical seating configuration for the passenger variants, so 416 for the -400 in a typical three-class configuration. I'm guessing the same for the -400ER. Not sure about the -400D. The Boeing documentation seems to indicate 266 plus 7 pallets for the -400M. Best way to know for sure is checking the payload section of the FMC since it'll tell you how many passengers you can seat in first, business, and economy.

As downscc mentioned, wikipedia is a pretty good place to start but here is what I know: 

 

747-400 - this is the base model, standard max take-off weight (MTOW), standard seating anywhere from 300ish to over 400 depending on the airline and standard fuel capacity. 

 

747-400BCF - this is a base model that was converted into a freighter. Same MTOW, same fuel capacity, same everything just with cargo and no passengers. (visual difference from base: no windows, and main level cargo door)

 

747-400D - this aircraft was designed specifically for the Japanese market, it is a base 747-400 with a reduced MTOW. As most airports charge based on MTOW, this aircraft was cheaper as a people hauler from Tokyo to Sapporo where it didn't need the range. (visual difference: No winglets)

 

747-400ER - this aircraft was designed to operate MEL-LAX almost exclusively for Qantas. It is similar to the base model but with a higher MTOW and additional fuel tank in the tail. (Visual Difference: Larger wheels I think is the only thing you can see)

 

747-400ERF - this is the same as the 400ER just for freight so it has the shorter hump. (Visual Difference: No windows, shorter hump, nose cargo door, and main level cargo door, and once again, larger wheels)

 

747-400F - this is the freighter version of the base model. Visually very similar to the 400ERF but without the extra MTOW and fuel tanks (Visual difference: Same as 400ERF just no big wheels)

 

747-400M - this is the combi version, designed for KLM I believe but used by a few airlines. It looks just like the base model but it has a main level cargo door and has a significantly lower seating capacity but has more cargo hauling ability. 

 

I think that about sums it up. 

Thank you for that list! I will list the fmc numbers here when I have them.

Here it is - ocjr I used your descriptions because they are awesome!

ALL WEIGHTS IN KILOGRAMS!

747-400
this is the base model, standard max take-off weight (MTOW), standard seating anywhere from
300ish to over 400 depending on the airline and standard fuel capacity.

UPR BUS – 42
MAIN BUS – 56
MAIN ECON – 322
TOTAL PAX – 420

FWD/AFT CARGO – 14.633/12.823
BULK CARGO – 2.713
MAX FUEL – 173.036

747-400BCF
this is a base model that was converted into a freighter. Same MTOW, same fuel capacity, same
everything just with cargo and no passengers. (visual difference from base: no windows, and main
level cargo door)

MAIN DK CARGO – 80.882
FWD CARGO – 11.863
AFT CARGO – 12.941
BULK CARGO – 2.156
TOTAL CARGO – 107.842

MAX FUEL – 163.676

747-400D
this aircraft was designed specifically for the Japanese market, it is a base 747-400 with a reduced
MTOW. As most airports charge based on MTOW, this aircraft was cheaper as a people hauler from
Tokyo to Sapporo where it didn't need the range. (visual difference: No winglets)

UPR ECON - 85
MAIN ECON – 539
TOTAL PAX – 624

FWD/AFT CARGO – 2.792/2.447
BULK CARGO – 518

MAX FUEL – 163.008

747-400ER
this aircraft was designed to operate MEL-LAX almost exclusively for Qantas. It is similar to the base
model but with a higher MTOW and additional fuel tank in the tail. (Visual Difference: Larger wheels I
think is the only thing you can see)

UPR BUS – 40
MAIN 1 BUS – 61
MAIN ECON – 315
TOTAL PAX – 416

FWS/AFT CARGO – 14.736/12.913
BULK CARGO – 2.732

MAX FUEL – 182.739

747-400ERF
this is the same as the 400ER just for freight so it has the shorter hump. (Visual Difference: No
windows, shorter hump, nose cargo door, and main level cargo door, and once again, larger wheels)

MAIN DK CARGO – 84.573
FWD CARGO – 12.404
AFT CARGO – 13.532
BULK CARGO – 2.254
TOTAL CARGO – 112.763

MAX FUEL – 163.008

747-400F
this is the freighter version of the base model. Visually very similar to the 400ERF but without the
extra MTOW and fuel tanks (Visual difference: Same as 400ERF just no big wheels)

MAIN DK CARGO – 92.208
FWD CARGO – 13.524
AFT CARGO – 14.754
BULK CARGO – 2.458
TOTAL CARGO – 122.944

MAX FUEL – 163.676

747-400M
this is the combi version, designed for KLM I believe but used by a few airlines. It looks just like the
base model but it has a main level cargo door and has a significantly lower seating capacity but has
more cargo hauling ability.

UPR BUS – 42
MAIN PASS – 224
TOTAL PAX – 266

MAIN CARGO – 13.621
FWD/AFT CARGO – 17.645/15.462
BULK CARGO – 3.271

TOTAL CARGO – 49.999

MAX FUEL – 173.036