Boeing 747 family
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| Product | 747-8i (-8F) ↗ | 747-400 Global Super Tanker ↗ | 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter ↗ | 747-8 Intercontinental ↗ | Boeing 747-400 and 747-100 ↗ | Boeing 747 family · Felis ↗ |
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| Developer / publisher | Microsoft Flight Simulator | Microsoft Flight Simulator | Microsoft Flight Simulator | Microsoft Flight Simulator | Laminar Research | Felis |
| Simulator | MSFS 2024 | MSFS 2024 | MSFS 2024 | MSFS 2020 | X-Plane 11 | X-Plane 11 · X-Plane 12 |
| Product type | AircraftIncluded / first-party | AircraftIncluded / first-party | AircraftIncluded / first-party | AircraftIncluded / first-party | AircraftIncluded / first-party | AircraftThird-party add-on |
| Availability | ReleasedStandard | ReleasedPremium Deluxe | ReleasedPremium Deluxe | ReleasedStandard | ReleasedDesktop | Released |
| Products and variants | 747-200 Classic Passengers ↗X-Plane 11 · X-Plane 12 · Aircraft · Released 747-200F Classic Cargo ↗X-Plane 12 · Aircraft · ReleasedStandalone freighter; an owner discount does not make it a base-aircraft expansion. | |||||
| Documented highlights | Passenger and freighter equipment are documented togetherWorking Title's 747-8 guide covers the passenger and freighter configurations, hydraulic pump controls and yaw-damper setup. The modern two-pilot cockpit is a separate reference from the classic 747-200. The document also explains the aircraft's preparation and flight-management interfaces in the simulator. | The firefighting 747 has a separate guideThe Global SuperTanker guide documents autopilot engagement, disconnection and the separate warning-acknowledgement action. Its flight-management computer calculates take-off trim from loading. Those details belong to this specialist 747 configuration and its own source material. | The Dreamlifter differs behind the enlarged fuselageThe LCF guide states that the represented Dreamlifter has no auxiliary power unit. It also documents loading-based take-off trim and separate autopilot disconnect and warning-acknowledgement actions. The outsized cargo body is therefore not its only meaningful difference from a passenger 747. | A detailed documentation summary has not been added yet. | The bundled 747 has separate documentationLaminar's 747 guide describes the implemented cockpit and autopilot systems and identifies hydraulic-pump selections. It provides the source context for the bundled X-Plane aircraft, distinct from Felis's classic 747-200 and the MSFS 747-8 family. | A classic three-crew 747 simulationFelis's 747-200 documentation describes custom autopilot and autoland systems, a separate autothrottle and extensive aircraft systems. The classic cockpit's analogue instruments and navigation equipment provide a different experience from the later 747-8. Release notes also distinguish handling changes for X-Plane 11 and 12, which matters when matching a report to an installed version. |
| Manuals & resources | Boeing 747-8i & 8f Instructions and Reference ↗Microsoft Flight Simulator aircraft manuals ↗ | Boeing 747 Global Supertanker Instructions and Reference ↗Microsoft Flight Simulator aircraft manuals ↗ | Boeing 747 LCF Dreamlifter Instructions and Reference ↗Microsoft Flight Simulator aircraft manuals ↗ | Microsoft Flight Simulator aircraft manuals ↗ | Boeing 747-400 POH ↗X-Plane 11 Desktop Manual ↗X-Plane aircraft and avionics manuals ↗ | X-Plane aircraft and avionics manuals ↗747-200 Classic Passengers ↗747-200F Classic Cargo ↗ |