PHOTO: Boeing 747-8 Sees Daylight for the First Time

[PhilDernerJr]

:arrow: Boeing 747-8 Sees Daylight for the First Time

[T-Bird76]

Looks awfully like night time to me.....

[PhilDernerJr]

You're right, that was taken at dawn.

This photo was taken about an hour later.

[T-Bird76]

Rejected "Manipulation."

[MarkLawrence]

I'd never have guessed manipulation - I would have said soft...but...manipulation...never - that sun is perfect!

[N221UA]

This angle doesn't really do any justice.

"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."

Sounded like a freight dog version of 747-200SUD!

[Tom_Turner]

It's longer than the A340-600 isn't it?

I was looking forward to seeing this version when it gets into revenue service and what it would look like and the more swept back wings I believe, but if the "hump" is the size more commonly found on the 100/200 series (yes, I know its offered on the 400 cargos as well), this is going to be an odd looking sibling in the 747 family.

Tom

[cancidas]

I was looking forward to seeing this version when it gets into revenue service and what it would look like and the more swept back wings I believe, but if the "hump" is the size more commonly found on the 100/200 series (yes, I know its offered on the 400 cargos as well), this is going to be an odd looking sibling in the 747 family.

it may look odd, but for freighters i don't think you need more room on the upper deck. it's probably more aerodynamic with a short deck. are there any orders for pax versions?

[Tom_Turner]

Just Luftansa and a few VIPs thus far.....

I actually think we'll see at least two more airlines order them in the next year or two, but the numbers will be small.

Tom

[hiss srq]

It's like a 742 with raked wingtips. I like it!

[Jetinder]

Boeing have to come up with something better than this to compete with the A380.

[Tom_Turner]

The A380 may never turn a profit, or if it does, it may take 20+ years.

It wouldn't be prudent for Boeing to enter the VLA market with a new design to compete with the A380.

Tom

[Matt Molnar]

Boeing have to come up with something better than this to compete with the A380.

Whether the A380 can actually fly profitably for many airlines remains to be seen. I suspect A LOT of orders were made mostly for cosmetic reasons by cash-rich airlines like Emirates, and political reasons by European carriers.

For example, if Emirates can't figure out a way to fill their fleet of five whalejets on the New York route, what the hell are they going to do with the 48 more they're still set to receive?

[Mayi757]

Boeing have to come up with something better than this to compete with the A380.

while the A380 couldn't compete as a freighter

The A380 might be the ugliest, most environmentally friendly (yawn) Airbus since the A318, except it's about a decade or more too late as airlines use smaller aircraft/higher frequencies on long-haul

Emirates order of 40+ is looking like the most massive order FAIL in recent history. Vietnam's recent order of 4 is another w t f candidate. Although at least the Vietnamese whale would look more decent than one in that rebranded AIRFRANCE \ ugliness.

[DHG750R]

The freighter wouldnt need the extended upper deck, it adds weight which of course reduces payload.

"Boeing have to come up with something better than this to compete with the A380."

Frankly , they came up with it 40+yrs ago, the fact that it's still in production speaks for itself.