The new Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental takes to the sky for its first flight, showing off a longer fuselage, more aerodynamic wing, and more fuel-efficient engines.
I've been flying the 747 since 1972 when I was in the Army and stationed in Europe traveling back and forth from Frankfurt to JFK. Those were the early years for the 747. The flight was like no other. I was in awe on how smooth the take offs and landings were, and I remember sitting in my seat, looking down the aisle and thinking, how is this thing going to get off the ground! Well, they're a lot larger now, and IMO, no other airliner comes close. It's an Icon.Looking forward to a ride on the 8!
I'm only 15 and live in the north of the UK, but I would be more than honoured if I ever got the oppurtunity to work with Boeing on their amazing aircrafts
Thank you for building the most pretty plane in the world. Many tests, More safety. I thought the 747-8 was out last year! Congrats Boeing, you need a Nobel
The 747 is still the most beautiful Aircraft in the sky, with the classic extended upper fuselage and now the longest plane in the air. The only Aircraft to give the 747 a run at it's good looks is the Boeing 787 which is also a beauty in it's own right with it's gently sloped fuselage down past it's cockpit windows to it's chin along with the most efficient flowing wing in the market.
Still the most beautiful shape in the sky with the most elegant lines which could never be mistaken for anything but a 747 whether sitting idle waiting it's turn to take off or at 45,000 feet plus flying just under Mach 1 heading to paradise in the South Pacific faster than any other jumbo jet flying today! One beautiful bad ass flying machine.
I'm 13 and I live in Calgary, Canada. 747s are a rare sight here, but if a 747-8 ever comes here, I would run in the street screaming (A 747-8 HAS LANDED HERE! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!)
It's a real shame the City of Everett is just sitting in some field/hangar somewhere, it would've been a great thing to see original 747-100, the Everett, groudbreaking for it's time, fly alongside it's descendant, the 747-8, a groundbreaking plane today, even if it was just for one last fight.
+Brian Madolid The City of Everett is at the Museum of Flight, Boeing Field together with a NASA 737 & one 787 prototype. I'm pretty sure if they want her flying, it would fly.
congratulations Boeing..747 is my big love since its first flight..i hope and i wish to see this beauty flying soon from many airliners..do your best please..
It would be very disappointing & depressing day, if someday Boeing ever decides to end the production of this lengendary jet..........love it with my whole heart.
Love that design. Like a shark. And *this* paint job... wow! Really suits the shape. Maybe the the top floor could have been 15- 20 feet longer. The A380 is like an ugly duck.
damn straight this an aviation icon to me and my dad we absolutely love her . She has curvaceous good looks and is one sexy aircraft.the queen of the skies the one and only true queen of the skies.
Nope Boeing lost the contract last week due to problems with the 747-8i. The A380-900NEO is going to be the next Air Force One's. It is a testament to European dependability that the US would go with a foreign plane maker.
Composite compressor blades...composite wing extensions. This aircraft deserved updating. The electronic controls light years ahead and less weight. If you doubt the durability of composites...don't...these materials are phenominal under stress,extreme temperatures, and chemical exposure. Aircraft lifespan and lower maintainance costs make this design a great investment for carriers.
Boeing THOUGHT it would cause of 747-400 but nowadays airlines prefer 2 engine fuel saving planes and the 777 is beating the 747-8i by miles. BUT 777 can't compete with 747 with cargo, which is why there are loads of 747-8 cargos.
to be honest it looks A LOT sexier than A-380. i like a-380, its a technological marvel, except i dont like its bulky shape.. this is the true "jumbo jet" the term we're familiar with.. and it will remain one!
They usually do that on test flights, in case of an emergency or if the hydraulic systems fail. This plane costs too much to not be able to at least attempt to land in an emergency (and save the pilots lives as well).
i'm a fan of the A380, but i must say that the majestic elegance of the good old 747 is unbeatable. And this is the best looking version ever.
I've been flying the 747 since 1972 when I was in the Army and stationed in Europe traveling back and forth from Frankfurt to JFK. Those were the early years for the 747. The flight was like no other. I was in awe on how smooth the take offs and landings were, and I remember sitting in my seat, looking down the aisle and thinking, how is this thing going to get off the ground! Well, they're a lot larger now, and IMO, no other airliner comes close. It's an Icon.Looking forward to a ride on the 8!
0:56 that cesna 172 pilot just witnessed history in front of his eyes
This is the "Real" queen of skies !!
Boeing 747-8i is the most beautiful airplane in the world.
Especially the color
Wow! The most beautiful bird ever to grace the skies! She still wears her crown!
Never stop making the 747!
It still has the classical looks and that graceful wingspan flying motion to it.
I'm only 15 and live in the north of the UK, but I would be more than honoured if I ever got the oppurtunity to work with Boeing on their amazing aircrafts
more beautiful than A380, that's the truth!!! love it
Thank you for building the most pretty plane in the world. Many tests, More safety. I thought the 747-8 was out last year!
Congrats Boeing, you need a Nobel
Long live the 747, best widebody ever built
The 747 is still the most beautiful Aircraft in the sky, with the classic extended upper fuselage and now the longest plane in the air. The only Aircraft to give the 747 a run at it's good looks is the Boeing 787 which is also a beauty in it's own right with it's gently sloped fuselage down past it's cockpit windows to it's chin along with the most efficient flowing wing in the market.
It was a great takeoff that morning. Glad I took my son to check it out... Plans ARE COOL!
There is some amazing aircrafts in the world, but the 747 is the most beatifull!
Still the most beautiful shape in the sky with the most elegant lines which could never be mistaken for anything but a 747 whether sitting idle waiting it's turn to take off or at 45,000 feet plus flying just under Mach 1 heading to paradise in the South Pacific faster than any other jumbo jet flying today! One beautiful bad ass flying machine.
Awesome bird, I took a flight from Europe to N. America in the 747-800 intercontinental and loved it..
your lucky man! :D
Rayhan Kareem Very lucky indeed.
I love how it's reaaaal big and still has on "experimental" sign on it! Awesome!
I like how it says experimental above the door xD
Seeing it take off and fly kinda does something to you. I'm so glad they didn't spoil the iconic, dare I say, sexy shape! Great flying machines guys
Wow i love that sunrise livery also what a beautiful aircraft
I wish this would get the sales rather than the A380... Such a beautiful plane!
beautiful plane! Wish i get on this someday
Best looking airliner in the sky bar none!!!
I'm 13 and I live in Calgary, Canada. 747s are a rare sight here, but if a 747-8 ever comes here, I would run in the street screaming (A 747-8 HAS LANDED HERE! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!)
BOEING IS THE BEST AIRCRAFT COMPANY EVER!!!!
It's a real shame the City of Everett is just sitting in some field/hangar somewhere, it would've been a great thing to see original 747-100, the Everett, groudbreaking for it's time, fly alongside it's descendant, the 747-8, a groundbreaking plane today, even if it was just for one last fight.
+Brian Madolid The City of Everett is at the Museum of Flight, Boeing Field together with a NASA 737 & one 787 prototype. I'm pretty sure if they want her flying, it would fly.
tiadaid I could've sworn I saw a documentary in which they said the City of Everett was in disrepair, hmm, must've been wrong then.
Brian Madolid It was when I visited the museum back in 2012, but they just given her a new coat of paint last year.
congratulations Boeing..747 is my big love since its first flight..i hope and i wish to see this beauty flying soon from many airliners..do your best please..
amazing job boeing, love you
Love this brand new aircraft!
+X-Plane Aviation LUV boeing
+X-Plane Aviation I hate airbus well i like the A300 A310 and A340 but i love Boeing asswell
Boeing gives me emotions!! Such a magnificient Plane.
Dear Boeing, please drop the stupid music and let us hear the sound of the engines spooling up for the first take off.
It would be very disappointing & depressing day, if someday Boeing ever decides to end the production of this lengendary jet..........love it with my whole heart.
So beautiful :')
Absolutely beautiful aircraft.
Love that design. Like a shark.
And *this* paint job... wow! Really suits the shape.
Maybe the the top floor could have been 15- 20 feet longer.
The A380 is like an ugly duck.
Finaly some one who agreea with me
This plane took off on my 13th birthday :) its my plane
Beautiful aircraft.
Magnificent Aircraft.
EVERYBODY LOVES THE JUMBO JET - THE BEAUTIFUL BIG LADY OF THE SKIES X
What a gorgeous plane.
beautiful slick looking design love it all airlines should have it
Fantastic design...beatifull take off!
ITS BEAUTIFUL!
damn straight this an aviation icon to me and my dad we absolutely love her . She has curvaceous good looks and is one sexy aircraft.the queen of the skies the one and only true queen of the skies.
Lovely bird :)
WOW great plane congratulation !
As beautiful an aircraft this wondrous machine is, it runs a close second to the Lockheed Super Constellation of the 1950s!
Very beautiful aircraft!!
Long live Boeing and the Fortress of the Sky! The Seven 4 Seven!
@cnpanesar98 Yess, it is your plane mate... :)
Happy 13th Birthday... You got a pretty big and massive and immense and huge gift...
:)
The next "Air Force One."
Nope Boeing lost the contract last week due to problems with the 747-8i. The A380-900NEO is going to be the next Air Force One's. It is a testament to European dependability that the US would go with a foreign plane maker.
Composite compressor blades...composite wing extensions. This aircraft deserved updating. The electronic controls light years ahead and less weight. If you doubt the durability of composites...don't...these materials are phenominal under stress,extreme temperatures, and chemical exposure. Aircraft lifespan and lower maintainance costs make this design a great investment for carriers.
I wonder can a 747 can be fitted, and fly, with just 2 engines just like the 777?
That thing is a beast
Most beautiful first flight Boeing has. Why did they build the 747-8 though, it's not selling.
Boeing THOUGHT it would cause of 747-400 but nowadays airlines prefer 2 engine fuel saving planes and the 777 is beating the 747-8i by miles. BUT 777 can't compete with 747 with cargo, which is why there are loads of 747-8 cargos.
beautiful machine
They went to Philadelphia to have some philly cheese steak sandwiches for that flight if anyone wanted a fun fact lol
Are you planning to make the VIP 747-8?
1:38 Seeing the beauty where she belongs - high above the skies, flexing her wing. Ehh.. with the gears down?
I wish Philippine Airlines can buy that so sad :(
Sniff sniff
beautiful plane.
Made in AMERICA!
amazing!!
lovely machine, lovely people
Test pilot look like Ned Flanders.
Beautiful! Splendid!
This is my favorite airplane! ;p
we ain't gone buckle up just take off
to be honest it looks A LOT sexier than A-380.
i like a-380, its a technological marvel, except i dont like its bulky shape..
this is the true "jumbo jet" the term we're familiar with..
and it will remain one!
redesign the wing to cruise at .90M with two GE9X engines and then let her loose to compete against the twin engine fleet
absolutely awesome
Do people who buy passenger jets watch RUclips?
very beautiful..cannot compare to A380..
I've flown the 300 400 747 s look forward to flying in the dash 8 version pretty soon.
Yeah me too.
I can't wait. I'm holding off until that day.
ME 2! I completely agree with you
@Dartagnyn NOT TRUE! The 747 will ALWAYS be the most beautiful jumbo jet in the skies.
What about a 747-8i SP ;)
They usually do that on test flights, in case of an emergency or if the hydraulic systems fail. This plane costs too much to not be able to at least attempt to land in an emergency (and save the pilots lives as well).
@froggiemolly They did the same thing with the airbus A380 maiden flight, its all part of testing for the first time
amazing as Galaxy C5
Because it's a threat to our beloved 747s, or so people think... reality is that the 777 takes sales from it, not the A3latey.
40 orders in 6 years isn't that hard to beat.
The airplane looks massively huge.
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747 is the best plane in the world..... earlier it was Concorde
Nice Video! Thanks BOEING.
Such a better value price to performance over an F22.
this is cool cuz by the time im a pilot, she'll be out and flying
you should tell the pilot of the 747-8 to come to tampa florida
The Cockpit looks like a Boeing 747-400
When will it go into service? Will it require 2 gates or 3 gates? I'm not sure
wondered why they didn't extend the upper deck all way to the back?
I'm already 34 is it too late to become a pilot? :-)
Do you think its possible to make a 747 which can be used on Smaller runways...?
They should make a 2 Engine version to change the game
@Boeing when will the 747-8 intercontinental come to San Francisco airport? I really want to see it fly over me
Shame she didn't get much orders
Hey did you notice that they didnt retract the gear?! Why so?
Usually in test flights, just in case they have to make an emergency landing
fj3'
+soaringtractor He was just asking a question you douche
soaringtractor whatever dude. Go fly your little kite.
soaringtractor Jabiru doesn't count.
What do you think if it had the p 51 mustang airfoil
what a gorgeous plane!