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Postby flyboy 28 » Wed Nov 16, 2005 2:42 pm

Boeing announced it's new 747-8. Not sure if it's actually 800 or just 8. Oh well. ::) They say it, along with the 787 are going to be the competetor to the A380. We'll see...

http://www.747.newairplane.com/
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Re: 747-8

Postby Ecko » Wed Nov 16, 2005 4:37 pm

I heard about that earlier today. Let's hope it's not as ugly as Airbuses fat bird.
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Re: 747-8

Postby C » Wed Nov 16, 2005 4:45 pm

Well, to be fair it will look very much like, erm, a 747... ;D
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Re: 747-8

Postby Ecko » Wed Nov 16, 2005 4:52 pm

I don't think it looks exactly like the 400? Or is it just me? Probably just me being too tired.. ::)
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Re: 747-8

Postby Felix/FFDS » Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:10 pm

Not like a -400, but there's the family resemblance.

I expect the wings get a makeover, benefitting from 777/787 exerience, and probably most of the internal systems get overhauled and modernized.

It's about time that the Boeing flight decks start getting commonality.

We already know that the 747 can fit about 1000 people in a pinch (plus one born in flight).  I would expect that some internal rearrangement will be included to extract more people space.

Possibly a slight stretch?
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Re: 747-8

Postby Craig. » Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:12 pm

the new 747 is some 13 feet longer. So thats probably 4 rows maybe more.
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Re: 747-8

Postby Tweek » Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:33 pm

As long as they keep planes from looking 'futuristic', I'll be happy :P

Then again, saying that, I don't mind the SR-71!
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Re: 747-8

Postby ATI_7500 » Thu Nov 17, 2005 7:10 am

Just a stretched 744 with new wings, engines and a  redesigned interior. And the freighter still looks like a 742 with new wings. :P
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Postby Felix/FFDS » Thu Nov 17, 2005 10:15 am

[quote]Just a stretched 744 with new wings, engines and a
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Re: 747-8

Postby Hagar » Thu Nov 17, 2005 10:44 am

I wonder which bright spark dreamed up the name SkyLoft? ::)
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Re: 747-8

Postby ATI_7500 » Thu Nov 17, 2005 1:15 pm

It would have been better to have made it a shoulder winged plane, right?


No. Simply put it out of production and try to come up with an entirely new aircraft.

But wait - better a modified 747 than an entirely new design rape (787!).
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Re: 747-8

Postby flyboy 28 » Thu Nov 17, 2005 3:25 pm

I wonder which bright spark dreamed up the name SkyLoft? ::)


How about "Dreamliner"? :P
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Re: 747-8

Postby Icelandair Pilot » Fri Nov 18, 2005 10:26 pm

Check out the wings! Curled like a onion ring :p
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Re: 747-8

Postby beaky » Fri Nov 18, 2005 11:14 pm

She's got that classic profile, like a dolphin... I like.
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Re: 747-8

Postby Tweek » Sat Nov 19, 2005 5:24 am

She's got that classic profile, like a dolphin... I like.


Like an AlphaJet then ;D
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