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The aeroplane is not only iconic in size and appearance, it is also a pleasant machine to fly and work with from a pilot's perspective. She handles nicely, is very reliable and features many redundant systems that make it a very trustworthy machine to work with. Ostrower, Jon. "Fifth 747-8F test aircraft completes first flight". Air Transport Intelligence news via Flightglobal.com, February 4, 2011. Video and Photos of the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental First Flight". David Parker Brown. March 20, 2011. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016 . Retrieved March 20, 2011. via COMTEX, PR Newswire. "Lufthansa conducts inaugural flight of world's first Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental passenger aircraft from Frankfurt to Washington, D.C.– Scheduled flights begin today– Commemorative celebrations today at Dulles International Airport (IAD)– Lufthansa's brand-new Business Class comes to the U.S. market– Latest in-flight products in every class". Market Watch: The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on June 2, 2012 . Retrieved June 23, 2012.

a b c Steinke, Sebastian (January 2006). "BOEING LAUNCHES 747-8". Flug Revue. Archived from the original on May 9, 2006. The Intercontinental version can carry 467 passengers in a typical three-class configuration over 7,790 nautical miles (14,430km; 8,960mi). Following the gradual withdrawal of older examples of the type from passenger service from the early-2010's onward, a relatively large number of Boeing 747-400s have entered preservation after being decommissioned.

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Boeing 747-8 gets initial flight-worthiness OK from FAA". The Seattle Times. June 14, 2010. Archived from the original on June 17, 2010 . Retrieved June 24, 2010. a b c Norris, Guy and Lee Ann Tegtmeier. "A380 Experience and Dress Rehearsal Smooth Way For 747-8". Aviation Week, December 12, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2016. Proof of Performance". Boeingblogs.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2012 . Retrieved July 14, 2012. Airport Compatibility". Boeing. Archived from the original on October 29, 2012 . Retrieved October 28, 2012. The 747-400BDSF (BeDek Special Freighter) is another passenger-to-freighter conversion, carried out by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). The first 747-400BDSF was redelivered to Air China Cargo in August, 2006. [52] Several Boeing 747-400Ms of EVA Air have been converted as BDSF model after retiring from passenger service. [53]

Korean Air takes delivery of its first Boeing 747-8I". atwonline.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2016 . Retrieved September 1, 2016. It’s important to carefully consider these specifications when choosing a Boeing 747 RC plane for sale to ensure that it meets your specific needs and preferences. By March 11, 2010, the 747-8F had flown thirteen flights covering a total of 33hours. [38] On March 15, 2010, the second 747-8F first flew from Paine Field to Boeing Field, where it was briefly based before moving to Palmdale to continue flight testing with the first −8F. [39] On March 17 the third −8F made its first flight and joined the test program. [40] Scott Hamilton (July 27, 2016). "747 production may end: Boeing". Leehamnews.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016 . Retrieved July 27, 2016.Ostrower, Jon. "FARNBOROUGH: Boeing presses on with 747-8 certification effort". Flight International, July 13, 2010. Air Force One, which has carried U.S. presidentsaround the world for decades, is a special version of the747 with the military designation VC-25. The jet was regularly seen on TV ferrying the Space Shuttle for NASA to Florida for launches. Johnsson, Julie (July 2, 2020). "Boeing Quietly Pulls Plug on the 747, Closing Era of Jumbo Jets". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on July 2, 2020 . Retrieved July 3, 2020. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link)