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Boeing assembles semi-wings of the first 747/8

Everett, Usa - 135-foot 3-inch of length, incorporate the latest aerodynamic technologies

"The Boeing Company has completed major assembly of two semi-wings of the first 747/8 Freighter. These ones of 135-foot 3-inch (41.2 m) as length incorporate the latest aerodynamic technologies to fly farther and more efficiently, while the advanced airfoil provides improved overall performance and greater capacity to contain fuel. The Boeing 747/8 Freighter and Intercontinental (this last one...

fra/pec - 1103284
Rome, Italy, 04/22/2009 14:41
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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