The Boeing 747-8 is a wide-body jet airliner. Officially
announced in 2005, the 747-8 is the fourth-generation
Boeing 747 version, with lengthened fuselage, redesigned
wings, and improved efficiency. The 747-8 is the largest
747 version, the largest commercial aircraft built in
the United States, and the longest passenger aircraft in
the world.
The 747-8 is offered in two main variants: the 747-8
Intercontinental (747-8I) for passengers and the 747-8
Freighter (747-8F) for cargo. The first 747-8F performed
the model's maiden flight on February 8, 2010 with the
747-8 Intercontinental following on March 20, 2011. In
August 2012, confirmed orders for the 747-8 totaled 106,
including 70 of the freighter version, and 36 of the
passenger version. Delivery of the first freighter
aircraft occurred in October 2011; passenger model
deliveries began in 2012.
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