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First Boeing 747-8 Freighter Leaves Factory
On the Boeing website:
First Boeing 747-8 Freighter Leaves Factory The airplane begins preparations for flight test EVERETT, Wash., Nov. 12, 2009 – Boeing [NYSE: BA], on Thursday afternoon, towed the first 747-8 Freighter out of the factory in Everett, Wash. The airplane, ultimately destined for Cargolux, will be painted and begin preparations for flight test. “It is very rewarding to see this airplane transition to the flight test phase,” said Mo Yahyavi, 747 program vice president and general manager. “Our employees, suppliers and customers have put a lot of work into making the 747-8 Freighter a reality.” The 747-8 Freighter is the new high-capacity 747 that will give cargo operators the lowest operating costs and best economics of any freighter airplane while providing enhanced environmental performance. It is 250 feet, 2 inches (76.3 m) long, which is 18 feet and 4 inches (5.6 m) longer than the 747-400 Freighter. The stretch provides customers with 16 percent more revenue cargo volume compared to its predecessor. That translates to four additional main-deck pallets and three additional lower-hold pallets. Boeing has secured 105 orders for the 747-8, 78 of which are orders for the new freighter. Cargolux, Nippon Cargo Airlines, AirBridgeCargo Airlines, Atlas Air, Cathay Pacific, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, Emirates SkyCargo, Guggenheim and Korean Air all have placed orders for the 747-8 Freighter. # # # Neg. K64806-01 Contact: Tim Bader 747 Communications +1 425-342-4771 [email protected] TS737 |
747-8F rollout
Some nice shots here
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Just left the paint hangar.
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Go Boeing
She looks beautiful!! :ok:
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Cool looking fresh new paintjob :ok:
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There is just something about a 747. It draws attention from pilots and people in general that an Airbus just cant match. I dont want to start an argument about Boeing and Airbus and which is better, looks nicer, better to fly. Its just true.....the Jumbo rules the skies and the imagination.
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Just noticed there is no DOOR L5 anymore!
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And as its B777 cousin, no winglets.
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Not really true Glueball, it has winglets, they are more horizontal, bending up under load.
Similar to the 'rakelets' on the 767-400 , 777LR and 300-ER. Great looking Aircraft, far more aesthetic than any Airbus. |
leaving the paint hangar
A few more shots of the 748 F leaving the paint hangar(s) here
Got to agree, something about the 747 makes it look far more aestethically (spell check!) pleasing than any of the Airbuses, even though it's a 40 year old design. |
Odd that they chose to "launch" such a significant aircraft after dark.
I know freighters traditionally haunt the wee small hours but really, Boeing P.R. A bit of an own goal. Be lucky David |
Moving around after dark
I work up in the Everett facility and it's typical for aircraft to be moved at night. Reason is the movements often require towing across a bridge crossing the state Highway 526. Wash Dept of Transport asked the company some years ago if they would restrict day use as it used to cause huge backups and accidents (rubberneckers gawking instead of driving).
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Thanks for that interesting info on night movements. It is always a pleasure to read an answer (or in this case, rectification) to a question (in this case, comment) that isn’t filled with snide remarks. :ok:
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I thought it interesting that it appears to have no winglets as does the 747-400. Does anyone know if this was a new wing?
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Interesting. I thought it was an "improved" 400 wing. Added a bit of span, the raked tips and the different flaps.
Anyone know for sure? |
It says "new wing design" here, although I am not "in-the-know" so I stand to be corrected.
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It's a ground up redesigned wing. It shares nothing in common with any previous generation 747 wing, even the systems have been slightly changed.
Originally Posted by Boeing
High Speed enhancements
-New Advanced-technology airfoils -New state-of-the-art raked tip -Increased fuel capacity Low Speed enhancements -New Double-slotted flaps (inboard) and single-slotted flaps (outboard) -Redesigned flap tracks and fairings -Nacalle Chines Misc -Fly-By-Wire outboard Ailerons -Fly-By-Wire Spoilers -Aileron droop for improved performance margins PACS = Pitch Augmentation Control System Addition of a Hydraulic RAT on the #3 hydraulic system (ADP+EDP+RAT) #2 & #3 Hydraulic systems elimininate the Electrical Hydraulic demand pumps and revert back to the Air Driven Hydraulic demand pumps. #1 & #4 both get A/C driven AUX hydraulic pumps. #1 and #4 reserves now transfer into the #1 and #4 Main tanks instead of #2 and #3 main tanks. |
Anyone know what the 'pitch augmentation system' is for ?
Was anything like this installed on other models of the 747 ? |
Flaps don't look as slick as I thought they would the O/B part of the I/B flap looks odd.
http://i.bnet.com/blogs/747-8.jpg?ta...ttachment_2518 |
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