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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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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 ...

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

Discover the surprising design differences between the engines of the Boeing 747-8 and 787 Dreamliner, and how they impact performance.

Here’s How Much Heavier A Boeing 747 Is Compared To A Boeing 737

Comparing two of Boeing's most iconic airliners to one another.
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How Boeing 747-Sized Wind Turbines Are Transported Through Towns On Ridiculously Complicated Trailers

The best comparison that I can come up with is that a Boeing 747-800 measures in at 250 feet, and there are lots of turbine blades that are longer than that. So, the trucks carrying these blades are ...