A decade of the 747-8I: Inside the development of Boeing’s final jumbo

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Ten years ago today, the latest version of the iconic four-engine aircraft took to the skies for the first time. Key.Aero speaks to the American manufacturer to find out about its development, design and testing and what makes it different from those that came before 

There’s no other aircraft in the world that has quite the same level of majesty as the Boeing 747. Aptly nicknamed the Queen of the Skies, the jet is arguably the most well-known type in the world. 

Its identity

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Originally published in Key.Aero