TCA Aircraft Testing Department.

Jet/ turboprop/ large prop aircraft test report:

Date of Report: July 25, 1998
Tested by: 	Mike Carvelas 
		TCA#2137
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SECTION A: (Original FSFS aircraft details.)

        a) Aircraft name: 		
        b) Aircraft registration: 
        c) Aircraft Filename: 		

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SECTION B: (FS98 only aircraft file details.)

        a) Aircraft name:		KLM Boeing747 beta version
				(Please note last paragraph, below!)
	b) Aircraft registration: 	PH - BFO        
	b) File name:			747-beta.zip

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SECTION C: (Criteria Tested)

1)      Endurance (range)NM: 6292 nm  (calculated on a nonstop flight from
        LAX to HNL

2)      Take-off distance(metres): 	2450 m
        Landing distance(metres):   	 762 m

3)      Rotation speed (Vr)(KIAS):
        a) Educated guess: 170 KIAS
        b) Calculated:     182 KIAS


4)      Climb: Best climb speed (KIAS/fpm): above 10000 ft  335KIAS/3000fpm

5)      Overspeed clacker sounds at(at cruise altitude)Mach number or KIAS:
        M 0.92

6)      Behavior under AP(OK/Not OK).
        a) Speed AP.        OK
        b) Altitude AP.     OK
        c) Heading AP.      OK
        d) NAV1 AP.         OK
        e) Back course AP.  OK
        f) Approach AP.     OK
        g) Autoland         N/A

7)      Speed @ 80% N1, FL300 (Mach number or KIAS).  M 0.82

8)      % N1 at recommended economic cruise speed: 73%

9)      Stall speed (KIAS).
        a) 100% fuel:  180 / 140
        b)  30% fuel:  156 / 120

10)     Approach speed at 30% fuel(KIAS): 166 KIAS

11)     Turns AP ON - (OK/Not OK):
        a) Level turns.         OK
        b) Climbing turns.      OK
        c) Descending turns.    OK

12)     Turns AP OFF - (OK/Not OK):
        a) Level turns.         OK, but needs constant aileron attention
        b) Climbing turns.      OK
        c) Descending turns.    OK

13)     Landing speed(KIAS):
        a)  30% fuel:  166 KIAS
        b)  15% fuel:  158 KIAS

14)     Take-off with some engines out of service: Severe pull with one
	engine cut.  Aircraft will liftoff after takeoff run of 3002 m 
	and once in the air will handle nicely on three engines.
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SECTION D:      NOTES/COMMENTS:

        1. The modelling and the markings are excellent.  Add to this the
           excellent RCS 747 panel available from simflight.com and this
           aircraft is irresistable.

        2. This is a very heavy aircraft with lots of momentum.  Turns tend
           to be very wide.  On approach, with the weight of the aircraft
           and the very fast approach speed, turning final must be planned
           well in advance.  DO NOT wait for the ILS needle to begin
           turning.  You will miss the runway by a mile.

        3. The endurance figures are somewhat less than stated in the docs,
           but this test flight was done at FL310.  The 747 is capable of a
           much higher ceiling.  Climbing to a higher flight level would
           certainly increase the endurance numbers.
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NB:-
The above report is on the Beta version, on which the TCA "Aniversary" 
747-400 is based. The "Willemstad 3" is a fine FS98 version.
				PMW 9/98
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