Boeing 747-8
wide-body airliner, current production series of the 747
The Boeing 747-8 is a jet airliner, and a variant of the Boeing 747. It was developed from the Boeing 747-400, with improvements such as more powerful engines, a longer fuselage to hold more passengers, and new wings developed for the Boeing 787. The 747-8 first flew in 2010 and entered service in 2011. It comes in two variants, the 747-8I passenger airliner and the 747-8F freighter.
| Boeing 747-8 | |
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| A Nippon Cargo Airlines 747-8F in 2013. | |
| Role | Wide-body jet airliner |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Commercial Airplanes |
| First flight | 747-8F: February 8, 2010 747-8I: March 20, 2011 |
| Introduction | 747-8F: October 12, 2011, with Cargolux 747-8I: June 1, 2012, with Lufthansa |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | UPS Airlines Lufthansa Korean Air Cathay Pacific Cargo |
| Produced | 2008–2022 |
| Number built | 153 as of April 2022[update][1] |
| Developed from | Boeing 747-400 |
| Variants | Boeing VC-25B |
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References
change- ↑ "Orders and Deliveries". Boeing. April 30, 2021. Archived from the original on December 23, 2017. Retrieved December 31, 2022.