New size of the Boeing 747-8
The 747-8 was stretched with fuselage plugs forward and aft of the wing.
How much bigger is the 747-8? The diagram below highlights where changes were made to stretch the 747-8.
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Everything about the Boeing 747-8
A guide to the Boeing 747-8 — its new wing, GEnx-2B engines, flight deck, cabin and freighter capacity. Production ended in 2023.
747 Timeline
A Boeing 747 chronology from the 1963 design study to the final delivery in January 2023, with rollout, first flight and delivery dates.
Fun Facts from Boeing
Boeing 747 facts and figures — six million parts, the largest building on Earth, 1,088 people on one flight, and 1,574 aircraft built over 54 years.
747-8-environmental-factors
The 747-8 meets or exceeds emissions limits for hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, smoke and nitrogen oxides, with a smaller noise footprint.
747-8 Improved Flying Experience
The 747-8's new wing and engines cut carbon emissions by about 16 percent per seat while improving cruise performance.
The 747-8 compared to the 747-400
The 747-8 keeps the 747-400's shape but adds gross weight, a longer fuselage, a higher-aspect-ratio wing and higher-bypass engines.