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Boeing 747/400 large cargo freighter taking shape

Seattle, Usa - It will transport major components of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Modifications continue on the 747-400s that will transport major components of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The distinctive look of the aircraft crystallized late last month with the installation of the ’Brow’, the section just behind the cockpit. The brow, joined to the other enlarged upper fuselage sections, is what makes the freighters ideal for shipping the large composite sections and wings of...

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Rome, Italy, 04/18/2006 18:22
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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