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Here’s how different the Boeing 747-8’s engines are compared to the 787

There are three levels of aviation geeks. The first can tell the difference between aircraft types. The second knows which engines power them—whether it’s General Electric or Rolls-Royce. And the ...
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Boeing 747-800 makes its first flight

The Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental successfully made its flight test today (yesterday in the US), taking off from Paine Field in Everett, in front of several thousand employees, customers, suppliers ...
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The Problem Boeing Ran Into After Stretching The 747 Into the -8 Variant

The Boeing 747-8 was envisioned as the next evolutionary step for the iconic"Queen of the skies". Launched in the late 2000s, this stretched and modernized version of the Boeing 747 aimed to offer ...

Almost 60 Years After First Flight, The Boeing 747 Still In Demand

Boeing 747 aircraft are still being sought after as passenger and freighter aircraft, as well as backups for Air Force One, by countries from the United States to Russia.
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Second Boeing 747-800 joins flight test programme

The second Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental, RC021, successfully made its first flight today. The airplane completes the two-airplane test fleet for the 747-8 Intercontinental. "This is another great ...