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Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental

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.

Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental
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Identity

Aliases
747-8I747-8i
Family Name
747-8
Full Name
Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental
Roles
airliner
Status
active
Type
aircraft
Variant Name
Intercontinental

Details

Aircraft Specs
Configuration
fixed_wing
Max Takeoff Mass Kg
447,696
Operating Modes
land
Passenger Capacity
515
Takeoff Landing Capabilities
conventional
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.
Dimensions
Height M
19.35
Length M
76.3
Wingspan M
68.4
First Flight Year
2,011
Manufacturer
Parent Vehicle Family
Propulsion Configurations
  • Entries
    • Nested value
    Name
    Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental General Electric GEnx-2B67 installation
    Notes
    Boeing identifies the 747-8 Intercontinental with four GE GEnx-2B67 engines; the canonical propulsion node also carries the GEnx-2B67B alias. This relationship does not infer the Freighter configuration onto the passenger variant.

Links

Official Url
https://www.boeing.com/commercial/747-8
Wikipedia Url
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_747-8

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July 13, 2026 at 09:35:48 UTC
Updated Time
August 15, 2026 at 08:47:05 UTC
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