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1st Boeing 747-8 Freighter flight set EVERETT — The Boeing Co. could fly its new 747-8 Freighter as soon as Monday, the company said Wednesday.The jumbo jet’s flight date hinges on several preflight tests, including high-speed taxi testing. Those tests are scheduled to take place in the next few days. The 747-8 Freighter could take off from Everett’s Paine Field at 10 a.m., Feb. 8, if the preflight tests go well. Boeing’s updated jumbo jet features a new wing design and improved engines. The company says its 747-8 will be about 16 percent more fuel efficient than the 747-400s currently in service. The company will introduce the cargo version of its 747-8 before the passenger plane debuts. Boeing has won 76 orders for its 747-8 Freighter and orders for 32 of the 747-8 passenger plane, dubbed the Intercontinental. The passenger plane can be configured for up to 467 passengers, 51 more than the 747-400. The company plans to deliver the first 747-8 Freighter late in 2010, nearly a year behind schedule. Delays in Boeing’s 787 program prevented the company from transferring engineers earlier to the 747-8 program. Its passenger plane will be delivered in late 2011. Boeing will Web cast live the first flight of its 747-8 on its Web site: www.747-8firstflight.com. The Web site is scheduled to be active 24 hours before the scheduled flight. |
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- Stuck climber gets a lift from ledge near Granite Falls (12)
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dog-waste bags (5)
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