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The Boeing 747-8 is a wide-body jet airliner developed by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Officially announced in 2005, the 747-8 is the third generation of the 747, with lengthened fuselage, redesigned wings, and improved efficiency. The 747-8 is the largest 747 version, the largest commercial aircraft built in the United States, and the longest passenger aircraft in the world.
The 747-8 is offered in two main variants: the 747-8 Intercontinental (747-8I) for passengers and the 747-8 Freighter (747-8F) for cargo. The first 747-8F performed the model's maiden flight on February 8, 2010, with the 747-8 Intercontinental following on March 20, 2011. Delivery of the first freighter aircraft occurred in October 2011 and the passenger model began deliveries in 2012. As of January 2016, confirmed orders for the 747-8 total 121, comprising 70 of the freighter version, and 51 of the passenger version.
Boeing had considered larger-capacity versions of the 747 several times during the 1990s and 2000s. The 747-500X and -600X, proposed at the 1996 Farnborough Airshow, would have stretched the 747 and used a 777-derived wing, but did not attract enough interest to enter development. In 2000, Boeing offered the 747X and 747X Stretch derivatives as alternatives to the Airbus A3XX. This was a more modest proposal than the previous −500X and −600X. The 747X would increase the 747's wingspan to 229 ft (69.8 m) by adding a segment at the root. The 747X was to carry 430 passengers up to 8,700 nmi (16,100 km). The 747X Stretch would be extended to 263 ft (80.2 m) long, allowing it to carry 500 passengers up to 7,800 nmi (14,400 km). However, the 747X family was unable to attract enough interest to enter production. Some of the ideas developed for the 747X were used on the 747-400ER.
Sit back, relax, and enjoy the video! Credit to National Geographic for this awesome documentary. The Boeing 747-8 is Boeing's latest addition to the 747 family, with the new wings which were borrowed from the Boeing 787, the -8 is a great looking plane. Powered by four GEnx -2B 787 technology engines, the 747-8 can travel the length of three soccer/football fields in one second! The -8's tail is as tall as an average 6 story city building with a height of 63 feet 6 inches.
Lufthansa's Boeing 747-8 captain, Uwe Strohdeich, gives us an exclusive tour of the new airplane, showing off the novelties of the improved first and business classes, which are spread across two decks. While taking a look at the secured flight deck section, he shares some bits and pieces of information about the hidden modern technology. For more information visit http://f.lh.com/hcEb Find out more on http://www.lufthansa.com/ Follow Lufthansa on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/lufthansa Google+ https://plus.google.com/103784302321147335749 Twitter https://twitter.com/lufthansa Instagram https://instagram.com/lufthansa/ Foursquare https://de.foursquare.com/lufthansa See more Lufthansa videos in these playlists: Get inspired by travel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HhUCsY4bM4&list;=...
Here is Korean's brand new Boeing 747-8 (delivered 17 November 2015) touching down at Auckland Airport, the first 747-8 ever to land in New Zealand! Enjoy! My apologies there's no ATC and the footage is a bit shaky, I was just in time to catch it because of traffic holding me up. Airline: Korean Air Aircraft: Boeing 747-8B5 Registration: HL7633 Flight: KE129 From: Seoul (ICN) Airport: Auckland International Airport (AKL) Date: 6 January 2016 ✔ Like AviationNLNZ on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/AviationNLNZ ✔ My girlfriend's channel http://www.youtube.com/RayChild18
Which of these planes do you like more? Write it in the comments. In addition to that please tell me which planes I should compare next. You decide !! It` s time for another "versus" video. This time I would like to know if you prefere the Boeing 747-8 or the Airbus A340-600. The longest Airbus plane versus the longest Boeing plane. I don` t have an opinion about this one cause I like both, the A346 and the B747-8. The launch customer of the Boeing 747-8 was Lufthansa. A total of 127 planes have been built within the past 8 years. The first Airbus A340-600 was delivered in 2002 and the launch customer was Virgin Atlantic. Previous "Battles": Boeing 767 vs. Airbus A330: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuA4s... Boeing 777 vs. Airbus A340: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZQSt... Boe...
In the Cockpit of the Air Bridge Boeing 747-8 departing Los Angeles International for Chicago. Full video at http://www.worldairroutes.com/airbridge.html
One of my favorite recordings ever! The lighting, the wing view, the views - everything is as good as it can be! Enjoy my friends :) After a pushback in incredible lighting we enjoy an awesome taxi to runway 28 past the international terminal 5. After a short wait for takeoff, we finally line up and speed down the beautiful tarmac, lifting off with stunning elegance. This is followed by a colorful climb over Lake Michigan and onward toward Frankfurt. I LOVE IT! *SOCIAL* Make sure you follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dantorpaviation Follow me on my NEW Instagram: http://instagram.com/dantorpaviation Like my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Dantorp11 Google+: https://plus.google.com/+dantorp11/about HELP ME OUT: A donation of any size enables me to pre-book seats, take tax...
NEW Music video "Best of Boeing" is here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOhn198QCR8 Time-lapse video.This is very rare sight to see two of the world's biggest planes parked together at Farnborough airport just before the 2016 airshow. Those two VolgaDnepr airplanes arrived for the show 20 minutes apart from each other. The Boeing 747-8 is a wide-body jet airliner developed by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Officially announced in 2005, the 747-8 is the third generation of the 747, with lengthened fuselage, redesigned wings, and improved efficiency The Antonov An-124 Ruslan is a strategic airlift jet aircraft. It was designed by the Antonov design bureau in the Ukrainian SSR, then part of the Soviet Union Volga-Dnepr Airlines, LLC Russian: ООО «Авиакомпания «Волга-Днепр» is an airline...
This video features the takeoff of Qatar Amiri Flight Boeing 747-8i(BBJ) A7-HHE from Hamburg Airport on January 24, 2016. ** SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HamburgVideosHD Twitter: https://twitter.com/HamburgVideosHD