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Nov 16^th, 2005 at 2:42pm

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Boeing announced it's new 747-8. Not sure if it's actually 800 or just 8. Oh well. Roll Eyes

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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Reply #1 - Nov 16^th, 2005 at 4:37pm

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I heard about that earlier today. Let's hope it's not as ugly as Airbuses fat bird.

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Reply #2 - Nov 16^th, 2005 at 4:45pm

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Well, to be fair it will look very much like, erm, a 747... Grin

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Reply #3 - Nov 16^th, 2005 at 4:52pm

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I don't think it looks exactly like the 400? Or is it just me? Probably just me being too tired.. Roll Eyes

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Reply #4 - Nov 16^th, 2005 at 5:10pm

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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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Reply #5 - Nov 16^th, 2005 at 5:12pm

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

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Reply #6 - Nov 16^th, 2005 at 5:33pm

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

Then again, saying that, I don't mind the SR-71!

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Reply #7 - Nov 17^th, 2005 at 7:10am

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Just a stretched 744 with new wings, engines and a redesigned interior. And the freighter still looks like a 742 with new wings. Tongue

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Reply #8 - Nov 17^th, 2005 at 10:15am

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Just a stretched 744 with new wings, engines and a redesigned interior. And the freighter still looks like a 742 with new wings. Tongue

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

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Reply #9 - Nov 17^th, 2005 at 10:44am

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Reply #10 - Nov 17^th, 2005 at 1:15pm

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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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Reply #11 - Nov 17^th, 2005 at 3:25pm