Boeing 747-8 Cockpit
The Boeing 747-8 flight deck.
The 747-8 flight deck, with the large LCD displays that replaced the 747-400's cathode-ray tubes.
Despite the new equipment, the 747-8 shares a type rating with the 747-400 - about three days of differences training. More on the flight deck.
Boeing 747-8 flight deck showing its large multifunction displays
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The 747-8 cabin experience
Larger windows, a sculpted 787-style ceiling, LED mood lighting and a quieter cabin than any previous 747.
Seating and stowage
The 747-8 cabin seating configuration and its 787-derived overhead bins, which changed how the ceiling reads.
The upper deck
The 747-8 upper deck, with the curved ceiling and indirect lighting the programme took from the 787 Dreamliner.
Boeing 747-8 Flight Deck
The 747-8 flight deck adds 787-derived displays, electronic checklists and an airport moving map while keeping a common type rating with the 747-400.
Boeing 747-8 Interior Guide: Cabin Architecture
The Boeing 747-8 cabin - 787-derived architecture, a curved staircase, larger windows, LED mood lighting and the VIP concepts.
The Boeing 747-8 wing
The 747-8 replaced the 747-400 wing entirely - new airfoils, raked wingtips, fly-by-wire controls and a load-alleviation system that saved 1,400 lb.
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Photo Album
Photographs of every major Boeing 747 variant and special-mission jumbo - airline service, freight, Air Force One, the Dreamlifter and SOFIA.
Boeing 747-8 Photos
The Boeing 747-8 in pictures - wing assembly, final construction, paint hangar roll-out, first flight and airline service.
747-400 Cargo
Japan Airlines Cargo Boeing 747-400F JA401J photographed on the ramp, showing the freighter's raised flight deck and nose door.
747-400D (Japan Airlines)
A Japan Airlines Boeing 747-400D, the high-density domestic variant built without the winglets fitted to other 747-400s.
747-8 Berths
Optional crew rest berths offered on the 747-8, tucked into the upper area of the cabin for long-haul operations.
747-8-Intercontinental forward fuselage
The first forward fuselage section of the 747-8 Intercontinental, delivered to Everett for final assembly.