Boeing 747-8I achieves first flight

Aaron Karp March 21, 2011
Boeing's 747-8 Intercontinental achieved first flight Sunday, taking off from Paine Field in Everett and landing 4 hr. 25 min. later at Boeing Field in Seattle. The 747-8 freighter first flew 13 months ago ( ATW Daily News, Feb. 9, 2010 ). The program has been delayed three times, with delivery of...

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