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The 747-8 is a development of the Boeing 747 that takes advantage of improvements in technology and aerodynamics. The two 747-8 variants feature a fuselage stretch of 18.3 ft (5.6 m) over the 747-400, bringing the total length to 250 ft 2 in (76.25 m).
A Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental of Lufthansa. On November 14, 2005, Boeing announced it was launching the 747 Advanced as the Boeing 747-8. [86] The last 747-400s were completed in 2009. [87] As of 2011, most orders of the 747-8 were for the freighter variant. On February 8, 2010, the 747-8 Freighter made its maiden flight. [88]
Type MTOW [kg] MLW [tonnes] TOR [m] LR [m] ICAO category FAA category; Antonov An-225: 640,000: 591.7: 3,500: Super: Super Scaled Composites Model 351 Stratolaunch
The "next-gen Jumbo" Boeing 747-8 commercial aircraft made its debut today in a hangar of the Boeing Company in Everett, Wash., with top brass in attendance including the father of the 747, Joseph
GEnx on 747-8I prototype. As of 2016, the GEnx and the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 were selected by Boeing following a run-off between the three big engine manufacturers. The GEnx uses some technology from the GE90 turbofan, [1] including swept composite fan blades and the 10-stage high-pressure compressor (HPC) featured in earlier variants of the engine.
Oman Royal Flight operates two Boeing 747s. The older 747-400 was delivered in 2001, while a newer 747-8 was delivered in 2012. The Sultan also owns a business-jet version of Airbus' A320 and A319 ...
This convention was followed in the development of the newest version of the 747, the 747-8, along with the 737 MAX and 777X series. Additional letters are sometimes appended to the model name as a suffix, including "ER" to designate an "extended range" version, such as the 777-300ER , or "LR" to designate a "long range" version, for example ...
The Atlas Boeing 747-8 is eight years old, according to the FAA and is powered by four General Electric GEnx engines. GE Aerospace said it is providing technical assistance to the FAA and the NTSB.