Editing Boeing 747 (section)

=== 747-8 ===
{{Main|Boeing 747-8}}
[[File:Boeing 747-8 first flight Everett, WA.jpg|thumb|The stretched and re-engined [[Boeing 747-8]] made its maiden flight on February 8, 2010, as a freighter|alt=Side view of quadjet over clouds]]

Boeing announced a new 747 variant, the {{not a typo|747-8}}, on November 14, 2005. Referred to as the ''747 Advanced'' prior to its launch, Boeing selected the designation 747-8 to show the connection with the [[Boeing 787 Dreamliner]], as the aircraft would use technology and the [[General Electric GEnx]] engines from the 787 to modernize the design and its systems.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kingsley-Jones |first=Max |date=13 November 2012 |title=IN FOCUS: Boeing 747-8 technical description & cutaway |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/in-focus-boeing-747-8-technical-description-and-cutaway/107801.article |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=Flight Global |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=747-8 Over Mt. Rainier |url=https://secure.boeingimages.com/archive/747-8-Over-Mt--Rainier-2F3XC5KLE2I.html |access-date=January 10, 2024 |website=Boeing |quote=By working together with customers and applying the innovative new technologies of the 787 Dreamliner, Boeing was able to create the 747-8 family. In fact, the designation 747-8 was chosen to show the technology connection between the 787 and the new 747.}}</ref><ref name="B747_35th_Anniv2">[http://boeing.mediaroom.com/2004-02-09-Boeing-747-the-Queen-of-the-Skies-Celebrates-35th-Anniversary "Boeing 747, the 'Queen of the Skies,' Celebrates 35th Anniversary"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171009034309/http://boeing.mediaroom.com/2004-02-09-Boeing-747-the-Queen-of-the-Skies-Celebrates-35th-Anniversary|date=October 9, 2017}}. Boeing, February 9, 2004.</ref> The variant is designed to be quieter, more economical, and more environmentally friendly. The 747-8's fuselage is lengthened from {{Convert|232|ft|m|abbr=out}} to {{Convert|251|ft|m|abbr=out}},<ref>Steinke, Sebastian. [https://web.archive.org/web/20090410042129/http://flug-revue.rotor.com/FRheft/FRHeft06/FRH0601/FR0601f.htm "Boeing launches 747-8"]. ''Flug Revue'', January 2006. Retrieved: July 15, 2011.</ref> marking the first stretch variant of the aircraft.

The 747-8 Freighter, or 747-8F, has 16% more payload capacity than its predecessor, allowing it to carry seven more standard air cargo containers, with a maximum payload capacity of {{cvt|154|ST|t|0|lk=on}} of cargo.<ref>[http://www.deagel.com/Freighters/Boeing-747-8F_a000202006.aspx "Boeing 747-8 Freighter"]. ''Deagel''. Retrieved: December 8, 2007.</ref> As on previous 747 freighters, the 747-8F features a flip up nose-door, a side-door on the main deck, and a side-door on the lower deck ("belly") to aid loading and unloading. The 747-8F made its maiden flight on February 8, 2010.<ref>[http://boeing.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=1068 "Boeing 747-8 Freighter Successfully Completes First Flight"]. The Boeing Company. Retrieved: July 15, 2011</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100212112245/http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/02/08/338138/pictures.html "Pictures & Video: Boeing's 747-8F lifts off on maiden flight"]. ''Flight International,'' February 8, 2010. Retrieved: February 9, 2010.</ref> The variant received its amended [[type certificate]] jointly from the FAA and the [[European Aviation Safety Agency]] (EASA) on August 19, 2011.<ref>Ostrower, Jon. [https://web.archive.org/web/20121105192227/http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/747-8f-and-787-delivery-dates-come-into-focus-361185/ "747-8F and 787 delivery dates come into focus"]. Air Transport Intelligence news via Flightglobal.com, August 24, 2011.</ref> The -8F was first delivered to Cargolux on October 12, 2011.<ref>Ostrower, Jon. [http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/picture-boeing-delivers-first-747-8f-363348/ "Boeing delivers first 747-8F"]. Flightglobal.com, October 12, 2011.</ref>

The passenger version, named 747-8 Intercontinental or 747-8I, is designed to carry up to 467 passengers in a 3-class configuration and fly more than {{Convert|8000|nmi|abbr=out}} at Mach 0.855. As a derivative of the already common {{not a typo|747-400}}, the 747-8I has the economic benefit of similar training and interchangeable parts.<ref>Norris, G. [http://aviationweek.com/awin/boeing-freezes-747-8i-design-rules-out-shorter-stretch "Boeing freezes the 747-8I design"]. ''Aviation Week'', 2007. Retrieved: December 8, 2007.</ref> The type's first test flight occurred on March 20, 2011.<ref>[http://www.ainonline.com/?q=aviation-news/2011-03-20/first-747-8i-takes-air "First 747-8I Takes to the Air"] ''AINOnline'', March 20, 2011. Retrieved: March 26, 2011.</ref> The 747-8 has surpassed the [[Airbus A340]]-600 as the world's longest airliner, a record it would hold until the [[Boeing 777X|777X]], which first flew in 2020. The first -8I was delivered in May 2012 to Lufthansa.<ref>Norris, Guy. [http://aviationweek.com/awin/boeing-747-8i-set-pre-delivery-evaluation-flights-germany-0 "Boeing 747-8I Set For Pre-Delivery Evaluation Flights In Germany"]. ''Aviation Week'', December 6, 2011. Retrieved: March 26, 2011.</ref> The 747-8 received 155 total orders, including 106 for the -8F and 47 for the -8I {{as of|2021|June|lc=y}}.<ref name=747_O_D_summ /> The final 747-8F was delivered to Atlas Air on January 31, 2023, marking the end of the production of the Boeing 747 series.<ref name="NYT Jan2023" /> The final aircraft was registered as N863GT.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://airlinegeeks.com/2023/02/01/boeing-delivers-last-ever-747-to-atlas-air/ |title=Boeing Delivers Last Ever 747 to Atlas Air |first=Fangzhong |last=Guo |work=Airline Geeks |location=US |date=2023-02-01 |access-date=2025-04-06}}</ref>