With launch dates 20 years apart, the Boeing 747-8 is the update to the iconic 747-400. With the immense popularity of the -400, Boeing had hoped for the same levels of success for the newer -8. The newer model hasn’t seen that success, despite being better in every way. Let’s look at the two models of 747 and the difference that 20 years of innovation can produce.
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Our special thanks to Oliver Schaupp of @flybyplane for allowing the use of this footage of the current S. Korean Presidential 747-400: • Korean Code One B747 [...
747 Qantas • VH-OJA Arrival at Illa...
747 klm • Big plane, short runwa...
747-8 assembly • 747-8 Freighter gets p...
747 United • United - A fond farewe...
747 British Airways • British Airways 747-40...
747-8 Lufthansa • Bouncing Beauty! Lufth...
747-8 Cathay • Inaugural Flight: Cath...
747-8 Window Wing • Landing at Frankfurt I...
747-8 Korean • KOREAN AIR BOEING 747-...
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747-400 graphic: www.norebbo.com/2018/11/boein...
747-8 graphic: www.norebbo.com/2015/12/boein...
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24 июл 2020