Maybe Im confused but I noticed that a 747-8 intercontintal was uploaded to the site the other day, This is a awesum model  in its own right but has anybody else caught on to the fact that the upload was of the freighter version? and not the passenger version that actually took off the other day? The picture shown was the passenger model but what you get is the Freighter version. I believe that the new 747-8 is basically a 747-400 at least on the outside. With that being said does anybody know where I can get  the right model? in the new colors. I prefer opensky planes because they are payware quality. The plane I downloaded is beautiful but I kinda am a perfectionist when it comes to these things. Maybe it was just a mix-up and the wrong picture is being shown. Any help would be appreciated.

webberernie wrote on Mar 25^th, 2011 at 10:44am:


Not even on the outside is it a 747-400. New wings, new engines, a longer fuselage, and all the other modernization goodies make it much, much more than the 747-400.

Downloaded and installed the one from BrandonF's link, above. It will not get off the ground. I tried it at Johnston Atoll. I tried it at Edwards AFB. It will not rotate, even at above 200 knots. It just ran off the end of the runway at Edwards. Fuel load is max at 429,000 pounds. Also, it shows up as SkySpirit2011 in the list of selectable airplanes, not under Boeing as the ReadMe file says it will. I am not a member of facebook; I got it just by clicking the link. It is a very pretty airplane; nice visual modeling. Just won't fly...

BrandonF wrote on Apr 3^rd, 2011 at 7:01pm:


Thanks for the tip Brandon - that did the trick and avoids using the default 747 air file (which by the way does allow it to get off the ground).

She is a beauty and files very well - after setting the trim indicator as you pointed out.

Thanks again.

hhomebrewer wrote on Apr 3^rd, 2011 at 9:50pm:


This is what I did -

Brought up the Throttle quadrant.

Right or Left clicked on the trim setting area as needed until the tooltip showed it was set at 4.0 - NOT .4 or anything else.

The screenshot shows what I am trying to explain.  The aircraft rotated properly for me after doing that.



Hope that helps.

EDIT ADDED:  Of course you must have "Show Cockpit Tooltips" activated on your Settings/General dialogue in order for the tooltip box to display as seen in the screenshot.

Good Luck!

hhomebrewer wrote on Apr 10^th, 2011 at 5:18pm:


That is strange - it worked great for me.

If all else fails, substitute the default 747 .air file for the one which comes with the aircraft and edit the sim= line to reflect that name.

example: sim=Boeing747-400

hhomebrewer wrote on Apr 10^th, 2011 at 9:26pm:


Check the edit which was added (regarding having tooltips activated) in my previous message.