747 Large Cargo Freighter First Flight

It's no Airbus A-380, but then again, that's a good thing.

This is a screenshot from a video on the 787 Dreamliner website of the new double-decker 747 cargo aircraft. Makes we wonder if they have any designers working on a passenger version of this aircraft. This aircraft is to be used to ferry wings and sections of the new 787 Dreamliner that are to be built in Asia.

From the World Design Team Update email:

747 Large Cargo Freighter First Flight & Behind the Scenes Videos

For World Design Team members only - exclusive access to the WDT page of NewAirplane.com, where we've posted a video from the 747 Largo Cargo Freighter (LCF) First Flight and a behind-the-scenes look at the construction of the first LCF in Taipei, Taiwan.

You need to become a member to view the video, but registration is easy. Then again, you can look at this video shot by some who observed the takeoff and landing.

The flight was on 9 September.

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