'Graceful Giant' Flies

The Boeing 747-8 flew on February 8, 2010, within 2 months of the 787-8 first test flight. The plane flew at a lower speed around 230 knots and a lower altitude with a max of 17000. Mark Feuerstein, chief pilot on the 747 stressed that the plane handled like a regular 747. Afterall, the 747-8 is just slightly bigger than smaller 747 variants.

The 747-8 comes in two versions. The freighter and the intercontinental (passenger). The freighter costs around 300 million, while the passenger costs a minimum of around 290 million.