QVG’s 747 Month
As we farewell the Boeing 747 from our fleet, we have dedicated an entire month leading up to our 8th anniversary to commemorate the B747 and the significant role it has played in the development of Australian Aviation. This week we are recreating the delivery flight of Qantas’ first B747-238, from Boeing’s Everett Paine Field airport to Qantas’ hub in Sydney.
Additonally, check out this advertisement, which (despite its name saying 1965) was made in the early 1970s to promote the new 747. The aircraft shown is the B747-238.
You can really see how air travel has changed since then!
Join us as we recreate the first flight of the Qantas 747, the delivery flight from the Boeing factory at KPAE to Sydney.
Departure Airport: Paine Field Airport (KPAE)
Arrival Airport: Sydney International Airport (YSSY)
Server: Expert Server
Aircraft: B747-400 (Qantas Livery)
Departure Time: Saturday, April 4, 2020 6:00 AM
Estimated Flight Time: 14:45
Flightplan: KPAE HQM 4656N/12410W SEDAR ZANNG ZAGER ZINNO ZEMOM ZOULU ZIGIE BARKR BOYES BESTY BAYUS BOILS GITON TAVER ELSAX PULON LTO POXAK VESUN TABAL MISLY IFFEY 3252S/15305E NOBAR SOSIJ YSSY
Additional Flightplan Details
| Flightplan Info | |
|---|---|
| Flight Level | 30,000ft |
| Plan Distance | 6,793 NM |
| Flight Time | 14:45 |
| Block Fuel | 174,093 kgs |
| Climb Profile | 250/340/84 |
| Descent Profile | 84/340/250 |
| Passenger Count | 375 |
| Cargo Weight | 0 kgs |
Full flightplan available at Infinite Flight FPL Converter
Gates
Make sure to request a gate simply by replying to this topic.
Note, below are the names of gates, not aircraft
| Gate | Pilot |
|---|---|
| B747-04 | @sam2875 |
| B747-05 | @Toby172 |
| B747-06 | @Adam |
| B747-07 | @QVG-Crunch |
| B777-04 | @Necky16 |
| B777-05 | @Chicago_Aviator |
| B777-06 | @Populeux_Music |
| B767-01 | @TimR |
| B767-02 | @Charles_B |
| B767-03 | @Finn_S_QFA535 |
| B767-04 | @aviation6 |
| B787-11 | @Rilej_aviation |
| B787-10 | @sahyaQFFlyer |
| B787-09 | @QVG-YMLT_Spotter |
| B787-08 | @Alex_Barsily |
| B787-07 |
More gates available if needed
Additionally, check out our thread here.
