747-8 First Flight

[yoyoyoyoshua]

nice view point. I saw the one of the intercontinental 748's turning for final at PAE about a hour and a half ago.

[krlos116]

the dome is similar cause it is the Freighter version 

[gbriff]

i always been a boeing lover and always will be, ya the 800 has the 3 abreast window like to 100.

[ukddg]

the dome is similar to that of 747-100.........

[VIR092]

It's a B747-200 reincarnated. Good job BCA.

[baj945]

holy shit

[gnitohgok]

no winglets?

[eskercurve]

Boeing doesn't test new airplane models with winglets right away. Their new wings make winglets obsolete anyway.

[ww79gk]

I like how they painted the 8 on the tail.

[Legit92nick]

whats the plane ontop of it doing?

[eskercurve]

That's a "chase plane." They follow all new Boeing models into the air for the first few months to ensure nothing's wrong and if something does happen, they report it. I remember hearing a story that the first 757 almost didn't return because of a depressurization issue.

[Legit92nick]

why don't these new planes have a ejection seat for just the pilots?

i mean if i wanted to become a pilot i would rather fly a airforce jet with ejection seats then rot and die from a big boeing 747 pilot chair..

[eskercurve]

They don't have an ejection seat because it would add crazy weight and these planes are crazy safe. Further, there's aerodynamic testing done in wind tunnels, risk reduction (fly safer conditions first and gradually get riskier), and simulator flight with real flight hardware in labs before they go fly. Military test pilots have a much higher death rate, even with ejection seats.

[Legit92nick]

when a engine fails it's really safe is it

[eskercurve]

Well, I wouldn't say an engine failing is SAFE, but to give an idea of how robust these planes are ... all Boeing airplanes are certified to fly on ONE engine. That includes the 747. Yes, that's right, you can fly the 747-8 on ONE engine! They even test in simulator the all-engine-out scenario to verify the backup generator which spins in the airstream pops out and provides emergency power to give the pilots a chance to land.

[Legit92nick]

yea i understand you i am just saying that should have ejection seats. i mean or atleast have small little parachutes underneath the seat u can get and jump out somehow, lol

[scaremenga]

It wouldn't add crazy weight.. it'd just complicate things insurmountably. They'd have to make the cockpit windows blow out, and have the seat in a position that would clear the windows. Not accounting for the fact that if a commercial airliner goes down with PAX, it's pilot should go down with it. It's respect, and tradition. To do otherwise would be cowardice.

[rutgersfan7]

@scaremenga That's not really realistic though

[scaremenga]

@rutgersfan7 Exactly, it's not realistic. That's what I was trying to prove with my comment, which was in response to Legit92nick.

[rutgersfan7]

@scaremenga Gotcha

[scaremenga]

A second is the difference between life and death in the Air Force. Unless an F-15 is going to be attacking your 747, you'll have quite a long time to safely land your plane.

[wordlife842]

Planes are cool

But trucks now dont get me started on trucks

[Pellegriniatibaia]

A380 who???????

[fahddoggz]

Airbus A380, still the biggest Double Decker lane in the world

[eskercurve]

And still the ugliest, and still the least practical airplane, still more expensive per passenger mile than the new 747-8I, still NO CARGO VERSION. Yeah. I'm impressed. Not. The dude from flightblogger rode in an A380 for 16 hours and wanna know something? That cabin was RANK after that long! Terrible air quality. This plane won't beat on you. A380 = treated like sardines.

[Skippy585]

I guess that would be true on any long flight. Ever flown on the Singapore to New York Route on an A340-600? Now thats about a 20 hr flight if youre lucky enough to endure such jet lag.

I would thank the A380 would be more comfortable than a 747 due to the cabin width; but I guess its all about the seating configuration.

[VIR092]

@Skippy585 Actually SQ takes the A340-500 on WSSS-KEWR.

[whitireia]

@fahddoggz agreed. The 747-8F just looks plane old fashion compared to A380

[fahddoggz]

@whitireia it looks like any other boeing, i probably wouldnt notice the difference. But the 747 in itself is a pretty cool looking plane.

[TimeLapseSteve]

The new wing makes this plane even sexier than it was before. Very graceful looking bird.

[luisbetancourt156]

747 Forever the King of the Sky!!!!! Very Good Video 5*!!!!:)

[fernousdu972]

wonderful ! How long is that aircraft. I still prefer the A380...

[bilalh20]

@kuningas7 stop talkin about your mother o_O

[jcbmartinique]

Wonderful plane !! Nice rotation !

[kuningas7]

Ugly 40 year old relic with plastic surgery.

[TimeLapseSteve]

Except for the whole new wing and engines thing.

[JohnQRandom]

Oh come now. You know this aircraft is much more attractive than the bloated Airbus 380. The fact that the 747-8 keeps the iconic hump in the front and it's now 19 feet longer than the original 747 and 10 feet longer than the 380 makes it look more intimidating than ever.

The Airbus 380 simply doesn't have that intimidating appeal to it.

747-8 = Semi truck with tinted windows and massive trailer.

Airbus 380 = Over-sized van.

[frenchy2303]

If it aint' Boein' I aint' goin'!

[TonyFirelli]

Much better then 787

[youtrein]

Wonderful plane !! A380 is very ugly next to this one !! 747 forever !!

[AmtrakSilverStar]

Amazing rotation of the first B747-8!! What an event and excitement to see her take off!!

[SettingTheStandards]

it was really cool to see that, but was somewhat disappointed, i expected to see more wing flex..still on the A380's case, just remember the -8 is the 747 redefined 100 times over, the A380 is yet to climb that ladder. so don't underestimate her just yet

[ScottysAIr]

Excellent video!!!!!!!!!! It was so beautifications airplanes is in the skies for first-time. I can't wait to see 747-8 will be landing into PAE shortly.

[scaremenga]

Wow! Very quiet.. quieter than the A380.

[DaDailyBread]

@scaremenga You've heard the A380 in person?

[scaremenga]

No.. I haven't heard either in person. But the GEnx's are supposed to be much quieter than the GP7000's and Trent 900's that A388's are equpped with.

[antimatterXXXIII]

That is one long 747! Wow, this is a great day for aerospace - and there were rumors of Boeing giving up on this project! This plane is world-beater - has none of the issues that plague the A380.

[lockstocknl]

@antimatterXXXIII

or the issues that plague the 787 huh?

[mitsu4x4man]

Very nice video Matt.

[sloppiexx]

Magnificent !