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Boeing started to test its new 747-400ER

Chicago, Usa - The first one will be delivered Qantas

The B747-400ER, the renewed version of the famous jumbo manufactured by the Us aeronautical industry Boeing, took off yesterday for its flight tests. The aircraft, exactly alike at the B747-400 from an exterior point of view, has anyway a max take off weight of 910.000 lb, 35.000 more than its former version. (007)

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Rome, Italy, 08/01/2002 11:21
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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