Boeing's Biggest - 747-8

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After a one hour delay for weather Boeing's latest and greatest flew for the first time yesterday.

Directly into sun, so awful light. But it does show the moment the undercarrage left terra-firma for the very first time
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As she climbed out Boeing's T-33s chase planes joined up on each wing. I think it looks remarkably like the A-380 from this angle!!
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Then she was gone. Disappearing into the clouds.
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I can't see the first one? The rest are great! Espically the last one.. I think this is the most aesthetic aircraft has bulit :drool:

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Photo's now reloaded so they should all be visible now
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Nice pictures. How much bigger is it than the other 747s? :question:
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jackstarbuck wrote:How much bigger is it than the other 747s?


18 feet, 4 inches (5.6 m) longer
The wings and engines look bigger too
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Great shots Keith :clap: I really like the third and fourth shots.

Would be interesting if they were to send it to Farnborough and Airbus were to send a '380 too :drool:

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Excellent - good to see.

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very nice Keith...!

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Great cacth Keith! :clap: :clap:

Surprised they didn't wait a day - the first 747 first flew on Feb 9th 1969 - 41 years ago!! :biggrin: :biggrin:

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Gr8 pics and cool website :clap: :cool:

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