The 747-8 Intercontinental is the passenger variant of the Boeing 747-8. Its stretched fuselage, redesigned wing, and GEnx-2B engines updated the 747 passenger platform; the first flight-test aircraft flew on 20 March 2011.
Identity
Aliases
747-8I747-8i
Family Name
747-8
Full Name
Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental
Reusability
fully_reusable
Slug
boeing-747-8-intercontinental
Status
active
Type
other
Variant Name
Intercontinental
Details
Description
The 747-8 Intercontinental is the passenger variant of the Boeing 747-8. Its stretched fuselage, redesigned wing, and GEnx-2B engines updated the 747 passenger platform; the first flight-test aircraft flew on 20 March 2011.