May 17, 20206 yr I have flown both, but not extensively enough to know if there are any major noticeable differences. They seem very similar to me in terms of operating and flying. I wanted to know from anyone here who has flown both and has extensive knowledge in both models to tell me if there's any major differences. I'm not talking about visual differences but more from a flying and operating perspective on how you would fly the plane and the computer systems, etc. Is one more difficult to learn and fly than the other or do you think they are almost the same? ASUS ROG Maximus Hero XII ▪︎ Intel i9-10900K ▪︎ NVIDIA RTX 3090 FE ▪︎ 64GB Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro ▪︎ Windows 10 Pro (21H1) ▪︎ Samsung 970 EVO Pro 1TB NVME SSD (OS Drive) ▪︎ Samsung 860 EVO 2TB SATA SSD ▪︎ Seagate 4TB SATA HDD ▪︎ Corsair RMx 850W PSU
May 17, 20206 yr IMHO the 747 is a lot more fun. Not as automated so there is a little more to do like managing fuel balance. Very good sound package and a world of options. I would recommend the Queen for sure but that's just preference. I'm sure some T7 fan will jump all over me.🙄 Vic green
May 17, 20206 yr Tend to agree with you, Chris. I got to grips with the 747 in FS9 long before the 777 saw the light of the day, and have liked it ever since. Joy to hand-fly to 10k, and on approaches too.. Rick Almeida
May 19, 20206 yr 777 is older, 747 has just been freshly updated - and is v5 compatible (works great, just flew YMML to YSCB). Also “crossed the pond” with the 747 yesterday EGLL to KJFK, and it worked much better than my earlier attempt with an A321! Oz Sim Rig: MSI RTX3090 Suprim, an old, partly-melted Intel 9900K @ 5GHz+, Honeycomb Alpha, Thrustmaster TPR Rudder, Warthog HOTAS, Reverb G2, Prosim 737 cockpit. Currently flying: MSFS: PMDG 737-700, Fenix A320, Leonardo MD-82, MIlviz C310, Flysimware C414AW, DC Concorde, Carenado C337. Prepar3d v5: PMDG 737/747/777. "There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are."
May 20, 20206 yr For normal operations, both are fairly similar. I don't think the level of automation on the 777 is much different than the 747...fuel feed is reconfigured once in the 747 during a long flight...not exactly a major workload. The 747-8 adds some complexity with the EFB (if you use it), and benefits some from being a more recent product given that PMDG tends to incorporate improvements and lessons-learned forward in their product line. Biggest drawback for the 747-8 is that it just doesn't fit on a lot of airports. It's less of an issue for the cargo variants, but still an issue...I've spent a fair amount of time modding ADE files to accommodate parking the -8. Bob Scott | President and CEO, AVSIM Inc ATP Gulfstream II-III-IV-V Sys1 (MSFS20+24/XPlane12+11): AMD 9800X3D, water 2x240mm, MSI MPG X670E Carbon, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, nVidia RTX4090FE Alienware AW3821DW 38" 21:9 GSync, 2x4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2x2TB Samsung 990 SSD, EVGA 1000P2 PSU, 12.9" iPad Pro Thrustmaster TCA Boeing Yoke, TCA Airbus Sidestick, Twin TCA Airbus Throttle quads, PFC Cirrus Pedals, Coolermaster HAF932 case Sys2 (P3Dv5/v4): i9-13900KS, water 2x360mm, ASUS Z790 Hero, 32GB GSkill 7800MHz CAS36, ASUS RTX4090 Samsung 55" JS8500 4K TV@60Hz, 3x 2TB WD SN850X 1x 4TB Crucial P3 M.2 NVME SSD, EVGA 1600T2 PSU Fiber link to Yamaha RX-V467 Home Theater Receiver, Polk/Klipsch 6" bookshelf speakers, Polk 12" subwoofer, 12.9" iPad Pro PFC yoke/throttle quad/pedals with custom Hall sensor retrofit, Thermaltake View 71 case, Stream Deck XL button box Sys3 (DCS/P3Dv4/ATS/ETS): AMD 7800X3D, MSI MPG X870E Carbon, Noctua NH-D15S, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, EVGA RTX3090 Alienware AW3420DW 34" 21:9 GSync, Corsair HX1000i PSU, 4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2TB Samsung 970Evo Plus, TM TCA Officer Pack, Saitek combat pedals, TM Warthog, TM RS300 FF wheel/pedals, Coolermaster HAF XB case
May 20, 20206 yr 747 vs 777? Hmmm, let's see... Well, although neither of them are truly intended for aerial combat, I think I'll have to go with the 777, since it can probably out-turn the 747. Alan Bradbury Check out my youtube flight sim videos: Here
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