747-8 Intercontinental first flight video
Video of the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental's maiden flight from Paine Field on 20 March 2011.
The 747-8 Intercontinental left Paine Field for the first time on 20 March 2011, in the orange and red livery Boeing used throughout the flight test programme.
The aircraft flew a conservative first sortie — gear down, limited envelope, basic handling and systems checks — before returning to Everett the same day.
More on the flight and what followed is on the first flight announcement page.
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