Boeing Hangs GEnx-2B Engines on the 747-8 Freighter
GEnx-2B engines being installed on the first 747-8 Freighter.
GEnx-2B engines being hung on the first 747-8 Freighter, in September 2009.
Engines go on late in assembly. The 747-8 was the first 747 offered with a single engine choice - every earlier generation let the customer pick between three manufacturers.
GEnx-2B engine being hung on the first Boeing 747-8 Freighter
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