-8 First test flight today.

[mikecweb]

http://747-8firstflight.com/

 

[DPApilot]

Beautiful airplane!

 

[bLizZuE]

I want that.

 

[Jshutt64]

That Boeing production facility is really something else.

 

[falconvalley]

Good find, Mike! :rawk:

 

[SFCC/UND]

wow loving the wing tip, or lack of

 

[fisher37]

aaaaaaaaah...delayed due to WX? That sucks!

(That's just what showed up on my screen)

 

[mikecweb]

KPAE 081653Z 00000KT 4SM BR OVC004 07/06 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP186 T00720061

Probably would want VFR for a first flight.

 

[kiloalpha]

KPAE 081653Z 00000KT 4SM BR OVC004 07/06 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP186 T00720061

Probably would want VFR for a first flight.

It's VFR on top... I don't see the issue here.

 

[mikecweb]

It's VFR on top... I don't see the issue here.

Probably the whole shooting an approach to mins on the first flight of an airframe. I'm sure the FAA has more to do with it than anything else.

 

[Jshutt64]

Bah I was looking forward to that too.

 

[sorrygottarunway]

yeah they took down the "delayed due to weather" screen and its back to the promo videos. Maybe tomorrow!

 

[Inverted25]

Im confused though. hasnt the 747 been used as a frieghter for years though? whats the difference with this airframe?

 

[bLizZuE]

New engines, new wings, new avionics.

 

[sorrygottarunway]

live feed back up, "continuing to hold due to weather."

 

[SFCC/UND]

looks like they are starting the engines

 

[Nigel Croker]

getting ready to go.:clap::beer:

 

[trafficinsight]

Im confused though. hasnt the 747 been used as a frieghter for years though? whats the difference with this airframe?

larger, new engines, new systems

 

[SFCC/UND]

wow that was really cool

 

[rjmore]

Looking forwaed to getting my hands on it next year.