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but reduced range by about 270nm (500km) - did not have unanimous appeal. Emirates was evaluating the 747-8I at the time, having already ordered the 747-8F for its cargo arm, and wanted Boeing to concentrate on the range rather than capacity. ...
Boeing had promised the 747 to Pan Am by 1970, so it had less than four years to develop, build and test the 747. Work progressed at such a breakneck pace that all those who worked on the development of the 747 were given the nickname "The Incredibles". The massive cost of developing...
Boeing 747-8I First Flight PublishedMarch 28, 2011aircraft,aviation,boeing,news,technology2Comments Tags:boeing,boeing 747,Boeing 747 Jumbo,Boeing 747-8,Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental,Boeing 747-8I,Boeing First Flight,First flight,Jumbo Jet
window design. The 747-8I's cabin windows are 388mm (15.3in) tall and 273mm wide, giving an estimated 8% increase in the usable viewing area. "We transitioned to a more oval-shape window and reveal, which is modelled after that of the 777," says 747 chief product engineer Bru...