ICAO: B748Boeing Commercial AirplanesIN FLEET INTEGRATION

Boeing 747-8i Intercontinental

Standard operating procedures (SOP), automated interactive checklists, neural voice copilot readbacks, and flight systems simulation for the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental Passenger (B748 / 748i).

SERVICE CEILING

FL430 (43,000 ft)

CRUISE SPEED

Mach 0.855 (490 kts)

MAX RANGE

7,730 NM (14,320 km)

MAX TAKEOFF WEIGHT

447,700 kg (987,000 lbs)

FLEET EXPANSION ROADMAP

Boeing 747-8i Intercontinental Checklist Flow in Development

Official airline checklists for the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental Passenger (B748 / 748i) are currently being developed. You can build the first community SOP checklist for this aircraft, or fly the fully integrated Boeing 737-800 NG flight deck.

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OPERATIONAL STANDARDS

Community & User-Submitted SOPs (0)

Custom airline profiles, virtual airline flows, and member procedures for Boeing 747-8i Intercontinental.

COMMUNITY REPOSITORY

No Community SOPs Published Yet

Be the first aviator to publish custom operational flows for the Boeing 747-8i Intercontinental. Checklists created via the Checklist Builder will be listed here.

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FLIGHT CYCLE PHASES

Full Flight Deck Operational Progression

PHASE 01

Preflight & Passenger Deck Prep

IRS triple alignment, 4-engine hydraulic setup, FMC route and passenger loadsheet entry, stabilizer trim fuel verify.

PHASE 02

Pushback & 4-Engine Start

Hydraulic demand pumps AUTO, beacon ON, packs OFF, start sequence engines 4-3 then 2-1 with autostart monitoring.

PHASE 03

Taxi & Line-Up Checks

Flaps 10 or 20 set, autobrake RTO, rudder and quad elevator control check, radar weather sweep, transponder ON.

PHASE 04

Long-Range Intercontinental Cruise

LNAV / VNAV climb, thrust derate management, oceanic waypoints check, step climb to optimal FL.

PHASE 05

Arrival & Heavy Landing Approach

STAR briefing, autobrake 3 or 4, flaps 25/30, quad reverse thrust deployment, maintain Vref 152 kts.

PHASE 06

Rollout, Taxi-in & Gate Power Down

Cooldown timer for 4 GEnx cores, APU on bus, flaps up, engine cutoff, passenger deplaning, secure deck.

HARDWARE & ADD-ON INTEGRATION

Simulator & Avionics Compatibility

Verified Flight Simulators

Tested on leading flight add-ons

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 / 2024 (Asobo / Salty 747-8i Enhancement)
Prepar3D v4/v5 (PMDG 747-8 Queen of the Skies II)
X-Plane 11 / 12 (SSG 747-8i Advanced v2)

Key Systems Simulated

Checklist item triggers & flows

Quad GEnx Engine Management & Fuel Jettison

FADEC GEnx-2B electronic monitoring with auto-start sequence, high-flow fuel jettison system, and cross-feed manifold control.

4 Independent Hydraulic Systems

Complete quad-redundant flight control actuation across all primary, secondary, and spoiler surfaces with demand pumps.

Fly-by-Wire Outboard Ailerons & Roll Spoilers

Digital fly-by-wire spoiler and outboard aileron control for enhanced wing load alleviation and roll efficiency.

Horizontal Stabilizer Trim Fuel Tank

Automated fuel pumping to the tail tank in cruise to optimize aerodynamic center of gravity and minimize trim drag.

PILOT KNOWLEDGE BASE & DOSSIER

Technical Specifications, Trivia & Aviation Resources

In-depth operational references and airframe details for pilots preparing to command the Boeing 747-8i Intercontinental.

OPERATIONAL LIMITS & AIRFRAME METRICS

Powerplants

4x General Electric GEnx-2B67 (66,500 lbf)

FADEC dual-spool with chevron scalloped nacelles

Typical Seating

467 Passengers (3-Class Luxury Layout)

Upper deck luxury business class + first class nose suite

Wingspan

68.4 m (224 ft 5 in)

Supercritical aerofoil with raked wingtips

Usable Fuel Capacity

238,610 L (191,480 kg / 422,140 lbs)

Includes horizontal stabilizer trim fuel tank

Reference Landing Speed

152 kts (Vref MLW)

Flaps 25/30 quad-reverser landing

Fuselage Length

76.3 m (250 ft 2 in)

Longest commercial passenger aircraft in service until the 777-9

Avionics Suite

Honeywell / Rockwell Collins Integrated Deck

Electronic checklist (ECL), Vertical Situation Display (VSD)

CHIEF INSTRUCTOR BRIEFING & OPERATIONAL NOTES

Due to the enormous mass and high pilot eye position (over 28 feet above the runway in the flare), pilots must practice landing sight picture diligently. Flare gently around 30 feet and resist pulling back aggressively.

AIRCRAFT TRIVIA & HIGHLIGHTS

1FACT #1

The 747-8i is the fastest commercial passenger jet in the skies today, routinely cruising at Mach 0.855 to Mach 0.86.

2FACT #2

At 76.3 meters (250 ft 2 in), it is longer than two blue whales placed nose-to-tail.

3FACT #3

Only three passenger airlines fly the 747-8i: Lufthansa, Korean Air, and Air China, in addition to several VIP heads of state.

CURATED AVIATION RESOURCES & DOCUMENTATION

BOEING TECH

Boeing 747-8 Commercial Technical Overview

Manufacturer specifications, passenger cabin configurations, and airport compatibility manuals.

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DISPATCH

SimBrief 747-8i Passenger Dispatch

Dispatch profile for passenger operations with GEnx-2B fuel burn curves.

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RADAR LIVE

Flightradar24 B748 Live Passenger Tracking

Live radar positions and route tracking of Lufthansa, Korean Air, and Air China 747-8i aircraft.

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