Boeing 747-8

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The Boeing 747-8, as -8i intercontinental for passengers and -8F freighter, is the last member of the Boeing 747 family, a series of four-engine long-range large wide-body airliners built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes until 2023. It is the largest model of the 747 that was introduced in the 1960s, and is Boeing's largest aircraft overall. Following the introduction of the 747-400ER in 2000, Boeing explored larger 747 versions as potential competitors to the upcoming double-deck Airbus A380 which had its maiden flight in 2005. The stretched 747, initially called the 747 Advanced, was officially launched as the 747-8 on November 14, 2005, with the designation reflecting its technological ties to the 787 Dreamliner which first flew in 2009. At the time, Boeing forecast a market of 300 -8 aircraft, but only about half as many were built. The 747-8's maiden flight was made by the freighter version, the 747-8F, on February 8, 2010, followed by the passenger version, the 747-8I Intercontinental...

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