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Why Boeing's pricey 777-9x could accelerate demise of the less efficient 747-8i". June 9, 2014 . Retrieved July 29, 2016. KLM was the last 747-400M operator. The Boeing 747-400M was initially planned to be retired by January 1, 2021, however the Boeing 747-400M was instead retired by March 27, 2020, as Air France-KLM announced in early March 2020 to retire all remaining passenger Boeing 747-400s of KLM (including all KLM Boeing 747-400M aircraft) immediately due to reduced air travel demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, although, due to a global shortage in air cargo capacity, three KLM 747-400Ms were temporarily reactivated after just a week to operate cargo-only flights to Asia.

Hobby stores like Horizon Hobby, HobbyKing, or Global Hobby also offer various models of 747 RC planes for sale. Bin-credible! Spellbinding timelapse video of trash-filled rivers in Indonesia being cleaned up by charity workers goes viral An ex-Qantas 747-400 formerly registered VH-OJA and named City of Canberra, the first 747-400 delivered to the airline, is displayed at the Historical Aviation Restoration Society museum at Illawarra Regional Airport south of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. It is the first 747-400 to be preserved, and also holds the record for the longest non-stop flight undertaken by a commercial aircraft, from London To Sydney in 20 hours, 9 minutes and 5 seconds, a record it has held since 1989. [86] Boeing Completes Firm Configuration of 747-8 Freighter". Boeing.com. October 31, 2006. Archived from the original on November 10, 2006 . Retrieved July 14, 2012.

flights, 33 hours". Boeing. March 11, 2010. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011 . Retrieved March 12, 2010. a b c Norris, Guy and Lee Ann Tegtmeier. "A380 Experience and Dress Rehearsal Smooth Way For 747-8". Aviation Week, December 12, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2016. Raked wingtips, similar to the ones used on the 777-200LR, 777-300ER, and 787 aircraft, are used on the 747-8 instead of winglets used on the 747-400. [124] [125] These wingtip structures help reduce the wingtip vortices at the lateral edges of the wings, decreasing wake turbulence and drag and thereby improving fuel efficiency. Another effort to increase efficiency (through weight savings) was the introduction of fly-by-wire technology for the majority of the lateral controls. [9] [ verification needed]

KC-33A: Closing the Aerial Refuelling and Strategic Air Mobility Gaps (PDF)." Air Power Australia Analysis APA-2005-02, April 16, 2005. Retrieved: December 17, 2007. The Boeing 747 is heading for retirement". Archived from the original on August 4, 2016 . Retrieved August 1, 2016. via COMTEX, PR Newswire. "Lufthansa conducts inaugural flight of world's first Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental passenger aircraft from Frankfurt to Washington, D.C.– Scheduled flights begin today– Commemorative celebrations today at Dulles International Airport (IAD)– Lufthansa's brand-new Business Class comes to the U.S. market– Latest in-flight products in every class". Market Watch: The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on June 2, 2012 . Retrieved June 23, 2012. Main article: Boeing 747 Boeing 747-400 and 747-500X concept. The 747-500X fuselage would have been stretched by 18ft (5.5m) to 250ft (76.2m) long. The 747X and 747X Stretch derivatives were also proposed. a b Dorman, Clive (December 24, 2014). "Boeing 747-8 v Airbus A380: Is the era of the jumbo jet over?". Archived from the original on August 2, 2016 . Retrieved July 30, 2016.a b c "747-400 passenger jet is no more". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. March 17, 2007. Retrieved September 9, 2011. The Boeing 747 assembly lines won’t go quiet just yet, but it’s likely that by 2020 most of the remaining 747s built will be cargo versions or private jets for governments and the super-rich. With it will come the end of Boeing’s 50+ years building jumbo-sized jets; the company’s plans for the next two decades don’t mention any planes of a similar size. But as of 2018 more than 1,500 have been delivered. British Airways has preserved five of its 747-400's following the fleet's retirement during the COVID-19 pandemic, although only four now remain.

On July 31, 2013, an AirBridgeCargo 747-8F experienced core engine icing that caused engine malfunctions and damage to three engines near Chengdu, China, while en route to Hong Kong; the aircraft landed safely at its destination. Boeing and General Electric are working on software changes to mitigate the effects of core engine icing. [179] [180] [181] Specifications [ edit ] 747-8 characteristics [182] Variant The Boeing 747-8 is the latest series of the large, long-range wide-body airliners in the Boeing 747 family from Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The GEnx engine and redesigned wing are more efficient: Boeing stated that compared to the 747-400, the -8I was to be 16% more fuel-efficient, have 13% lower seat-mile costs with nearly the same cost per trip, and have a 30% smaller noise footprint area. [139] Boeing stated that the 747-8I was the world's fastest commercial jet. [140]The 747-400BCF (Boeing Converted Freighter), formerly known as the 747-400SF (Special Freighter), is a conversion program for standard passenger 747-400s. The project was launched in 2004 with conversions by approved contractors such as HAECO, KAL Aerospace and SIA Engineering Company. The first Boeing 747-400BCF was redelivered to Cathay Pacific Cargo and entered service on December 20, 2005. [51] Cathay retired the 747-400BCF in 2017 after 11 years of service. Resumes Flight Testing". Aviation International News. February 23, 2010. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011 . Retrieved July 2, 2011. PICTURE: Boeing 747-8I enters final body join". Flight International. October 15, 2010. Archived from the original on October 20, 2010 . Retrieved October 15, 2010.

A live webcast of the delivery ceremony took placethat afternoon. Thousands of people—including current and former employees as well as customers and suppliers—were on hand at the factory in Everett, Washington, to mark the historic occasion. Evergreen 747 Supertanker: Global SuperTankers has converted an ex-Japan Airlines 747-400BCF for use as an airborne firefighter, serving as the second generation 747 Supertanker. The converted water bomber carries 19,600 US gallons (74,190L) of water or chemical fire retardant in eight pressurized tanks. The United States Forest Service was considering the use of this aircraft in 2017. [66] Global SuperTanker received FAA certification September 12, 2016. [67] The Boeing 747, also known as the Jumbo Jet, is an American wide-body commercial airliner that was introduced in the late 1960s. It was the largest aircraft of its time and was revolutionary for its design and capabilities. Here are some key historical facts about the Boeing 747: Qatari emir gifts Turkey's Erdogan luxurious Boeing 747-8 jet - Xinhua - English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on March 31, 2019 . Retrieved February 9, 2019. Everett had just been built. There were two of us from BA and there were others from Lufthansa, Qantas, American Airlines and Delta.Sobie, Brendan. "Atlas seeks compensation for 747-8F delays". Air Transport Intelligence news via flightglobal.com, June 12, 2009. Boeing to Recognize Cost Reclassification and Charges to Second-Quarter Earnings". Boeing. July 27, 2016. Archived from the original on July 27, 2016 . Retrieved July 22, 2016. The General Electric GEnx is the only engine available for the 747-8. Unlike the GEnx introduced on the 787, The 747 engine variant provides bleed air and features a smaller diameter to fit on the 747 wing. [126] Variants [ edit ] 747-8 Freighter [ edit ] A Boeing 747-8F of UPS Airlines World Airline Census 2018". Flightglobal.com. 2018. Archived from the original on November 6, 2018 . Retrieved August 21, 2018. a b "VIDEO: 747-8I completes gauntlet testing". Flight International. March 15, 2011. Archived from the original on March 20, 2011 . Retrieved March 18, 2011.