-8 First test flight today.

[Polar742]

New engines, new wings, new avionics.

larger, new engines, new systems

Most importantly, it has a 15' (I think) fuselage stretch, which allows more pallet positions. The first time the fuse has been stretched.

Hopefully we get our order + options. That would be good.

 

[rjmore]

Most importantly, it has a 15' (I think) fuselage stretch, which allows more pallet positions. The first time the fuse has been stretched.

Hopefully we get our order + options. That would be good.

I think it is 18' so it will be interesting to see if the rotation technique changes.

On a side note, are we not able to edit posts anymore? New computer and keyboard so I have a little typo in my first post.

 

[Contrail the Kid]

I think it is 18' so it will be interesting to see if the rotation technique changes.

On a side note, are we not able to edit posts anymore? New computer and keyboard so I have a little typo in my first post.

I seem to only be able to edit right after the post. After a while the option disappears...

 

[jhugz]

You can for 15 mins. After that you are out of luck.

 

[Polar742]

I think it is 18' so it will be interesting to see if the rotation technique changes.

On a side note, are we not able to edit posts anymore? New computer and keyboard so I have a little typo in my first post.

I'm guessing it will be a double rotation like we did in the classic.

I wonder if they jacked up the gear to have it sit higher.

On a good note, they derated our GEs to B1F power. Yeah!!! I get to see the red lights real close now.

 

[Xcaliber]

I watched the landing...have you ever noticed, that, as long as a plane doesn't crash, the landings are always described as "perfect"? On this particular landing, they bounced on the nosewheel. Not that I wouldn't have been happy with it, seeing as it was the first ever landing of the -8, but it wasn't exactly "perfect"

 

[Polar742]

I watched the landing...have you ever noticed, that, as long as a plane doesn't crash, the landings are always described as "perfect"? On this particular landing, they bounced on the nosewheel. Not that I wouldn't have been happy with it, seeing as it was the first ever landing of the -8, but it wasn't exactly "perfect"

On speed, on centerline, on the blocks.

No crap fell off.

Everyone walked away.

Perfect. :crazy:

 

[minitour]

On speed, on centerline, on the blocks.

No crap fell off.

Everyone walked away.

Perfect. :crazy:

You don't necessarily need all of those, do you?irate:

-mini

 

[Polar742]

You don't necessarily need all of those, do you?

-mini

Only for Perfect.

4 will net you a pretty damn good

3 is OK...

 

[Cessnaflyer]

Damn Boeing is finally rolling them all out. First the 777F, 787 now the 747-8F.

 

[TallFlyer]

Anyone look at it and think it just looks weird?

 

[ackeight]

No. B E A U T I F U L

 

[SFCC/UND]

would be cool if the 747-8 had the same wing flex as the 787.

 

[ASpilot2be]

B E A Utiful:bandit:

 

[mikecweb]

New Airforce One perhaps someday as well.

http://www.newairplane.com/747/whos_flying/#/BBJ

 

[TallFlyer]

No. B E A U T I F U L

Oh, for sure. I guess what I meant to say is at first glance the proportions seems a bit off. Takes a little getting used to.

 

[ackeight]

Three of the most ugly airplanes in my book are the dreamlifter, Baluga, and A380.

 

[TallFlyer]

Three of the most ugly airplanes in my book are the dreamlifter, Beluga, and A380.

Keep in mind the first two are ugly because of a specific job they have, the last is just ugly all by itself.