First set of 747-8-wings is ready

[Kerosene Kraut]

Boeing just completed the first pair of wings for the future 747-8 yesterday.

German link with pic.
Boeing montiert erstes Flügelpaar für die 747-8 - FLUG REVUE (http://www.flugrevue.de/de/zivilluftfahrt/fluggeraete/boeing-montiert-erstes-fluegelpaar-fuer-die-747-8.9961.htm)
Their printed edition had a picture of the first nose section assembly a little while ago too.
In the meantime Lufthansa has ordered their new 747-8I seats from some ANZ-company.

[klm-md11]

This is neither news nor a rumour... and thus should be moved to another forum

But congrats to Boeing for getting something done. :D

[Kerosene Kraut]

Oh yes, this is news. Happened yesterday.

Those wings are said to be structurally almost the same like the old ones just profiled differently. I wonder could you refit them to older 747-400 somehow?

[411A]

Those wings are said to be structurally almost the same like the old ones just profiled differently.

That's a relief....at least they won't snap off at the root ala MD11.:}

[mutt]

Yahoooooo, I consider it news.....I thought that they would cancel the project.

Now i wonder what happened to our delivery slot :):)


Mutt

[Kerosene Kraut]

Didn't Boeing claim the delay had been requested by the customer? (LH)