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FlyUs Boeing 747-400

8,569 Aviationguy24  5 months ago
Auto Credit Based on Shahzod035774's B747-400[PW] Transaero

A Boeing 747-400 in the FlyUs livery, aircraft is not mine, original made by Galactasia

FlyUs is an American airline based in LSA (Los Santos International Airport) and operates multiple aircraft including the Boeing 747-400 and Learjet 60. The airline was founded in 1983 and serves airports such as LSA and Francis International Airport in Liberty City. The airline is known for its poor performance yet prevails as an International airline in the GTA Universe, first appearing in GTA VI and making an appearance in GTA Chinatown Stories and GTA V. The airline has no record of incidents regarding their aircraft in the GTA universe yet the wreckage of a FlyUs aircraft can be found in Paleto Bay.

The crash of FlyUs flight 1453
On April 17, 2016, FlyUs Flight 1453 crashed due to a runway overrun while landing at LSA. While on approach, the pilots had discussed the proper landing approach, but while discussing a proper approach, the had failed to set the proper flaps for landing, leading to a landing 56 knots faster than usual, while landing the pilots realized their mistake, but it was too late. The aircraft overran the runway, ending the lives of 361 of the 438 on board, many passengers sadly passed away due to improper evacuation methods. As of 2024 it remains FlyUs's deadliest incident, after the crash of FlyUs Flight 43 in 1997. After the crash FlyUs told the press that changes to flight safety would be made, but it was revealed that no changes to the airlines safety were made, with the Ceo even being reported saying "We could care less about our safety, if you want quality flights then you came to the wrong place, we get you from A to B as fast as we can, no matter how safe we do it".

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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor B747-400[PW] Transaero
  • Successors 1 airplane(s) +7 bonus
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 211.3ft (64.4m)
  • Length 232.0ft (70.7m)
  • Height 65.7ft (20.0m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 205,123lbs (93,042kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.621
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.029
  • Wing Loading 28.5lbs/ft2 (139.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 7,197.3ft2 (668.7m2)
  • Drag Points 21313

Parts

  • Number of Parts 811
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 5,106