Boeing 747-8 Freighter First Flight

With 747 Chief Pilot Mark Feuerstein and Capt. Tom Imrich in the flight deck, the 747-8 Freighter took off at 12:39 p.m. local time, Feb. 8 from Paine Field in Everett, Washington and landed at Paine Field at 4:18 p.m.

The 747-8 followed a route over Western Washington, where it underwent tests for basic handling qualities and engine performance. The airplane reached a cruising altitude of 17,000 feet (5,181 m) and a speed up to 230 knots, or about 264 miles (426 km) per hour. First Flight launches a test program that will include more than 1,600 flight hours.

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• Boeing
• 747-8
• Freighter
• First
• Flight
• CmvAir

[jflg1]

That's a really fucking beautiful plane

[nibiru1895]

extremely beautiful... imagine the passenger plane.. omg, is getting out in 2011!! omg... 747 rulez i really love it

[Techno04335]

747-8i First Flight!!! :D

[0168257061]

@akaFIVEDOLLA because its Freighter ? LOL 

[akaFIVEDOLLA]

no windows , wierd

[KriVaDesign]

The only thing I like more about the A380 is the look of the spoilers when they're deployed, they have a nice curvy line to 'em...

[pilotwave]

An absolute BEAUTY!!!

[janbensam]

the 747 is the best plane ever it's huge but the 767 is cool to!

[figure261]

i think ill like the cargo more than th intercontintial because this one is way more sleek the interocntatal has alot of seat up stars and looks like an airbus a380 but cut in half :(

[kwiiboy]

@elequentum The 747 was out way before the even the first A380.