Boeing 747-8

The Boeing 747-8 is the last member of the 747 family, the largest model of the 747 and Boeing's largest aircraft overall. Following the 747-400, Boeing explored larger 747 versions to compete with the proposed double-deck Airbus A3XX, later the A380; the stretched aircraft, first called the 747 Advanced, was launched as the 747-8 on 14 November 2005, the designation reflecting its technological ties to the 787 Dreamliner. The freighter 747-8F made the first flight on 8 February 2010 and the passenger 747-8I Intercontinental on 20 March 2011, entering commercial service in June 2012. The fuselage is stretched by 18 feet to 250 feet, making it the longest airliner in service, with a deeper, thicker wing, larger raked wingtips and a smaller version of the General Electric GEnx engine, which raises maximum takeoff weight to 975,000 pounds. A total of 155 were built, 107 freighters and 48 passenger airliners, the last a 747-8F delivered to Atlas Air on 31 January 2023.