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 2008–2023
Number built 155
Developed from Boeing 747-400
Variants Boeing VC-25B
The 747-8, as a new development of Boeing's largest airliner, is notably in direct competition on long-haul routes with the Airbus A380, a full-length double-deck aircraft introduced in 2007. For airlines seeking very large passenger airliners, the two have been pitched as competitors on various occasions. Boeing states that the 747-8 is more than 10 percent lighter per seat and consumes 11 percent less fuel per passenger than the A380, translating into a trip-cost reduction of 21 percent and a seat-mile cost reduction of over 6 percent.
The 747-8's first engine runs were completed in December 2009. Boeing announced the new model had successfully completed high-speed taxi tests on February 7, 2010. On February 8, 2010, after a 2.5-hour weather delay, the 747-8 Freighter made its maiden flight, taking off from Paine Field, Washington at 12:39 PST, and landed at 4:18 pm PST. Boeing estimated that more than 1,600 flight hours would be needed in order to certify the 747-8. The second test flight in late February, a ferry flight to Moses Lake, Washington, tested new navigation equipment. Further flight testing was to take place in Moses Lake, conducting initial airworthiness and flutter tests, before moving to Palmdale, California, for the majority of flight tests so as to not interfere with 787 flight tests based out of Boeing Field in SeattleCeiling
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Engines (4×) | GEnx-2B67 | |
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Thrust (per engine) | 66,500 lbf (296 kN) | |
Auxiliary power unit | Pratt & Whitney PW901A/C |
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