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The boeing 747 8 is a fourengined longrange widebody airliner with a capacity of maximum 605 passengers in a partial double deck configuration produced by the american manufacturer boeing commercial airplanes. Everett, washingtonboeing formally unveiled its 7478 intercontinental at a ceremony at its giant assembly plant here sunday. Faa tells boeing to fix 7478 software to avoid crash boeing 7478 intercontinental jetliner, tail number a7hhe which is the firstdelivery vipconfigured aircraft for an undisclosed customer. Boeing 747 jumbo jet changed travel these 5 ways cnn travel. May 12, 2011 boeing test pilots have subjected the new 747 8 freighter to some extreme testing. Mar 25, 2014 boeing 747 8 intercontinental jetliner, tail number a7hhe which is the firstdelivery vipconfigured aircraft for an undisclosed customer, rolls out for takeoff from paine field in everett, washington on february 28, 2012. Lufthansa airbus a380 departure and take off english subtitles duration. Lufthansa boeing 7478 intercontinental dabyf close up takeoff to frankfurt. The 7478 is a development of the boeing 747, which takes advantage of improvements in technology and aerodynamics.
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