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Boeing

Boeing 747-8

Field marks

  1. Chevron (saw-tooth) trailing edge on huge GEnx nacelles is unique among 747s — the -400 has plain round nacelles
  2. Forward hump extends noticeably further aft over the wing than the -400's shorter hump
  3. Raked wingtip instead of an upturned winglet blade separates it from the -400 at a glance
  4. Overall length is the longest of any passenger 747 — it visibly dwarfs a -400 nose to tail

Specs

Length
76.25 m
Wingspan
68.40 m
Engines
General Electric GEnx-2B67
Typical seats
410–467

Variant notes

  • The freighter (747-8F) far outnumbers the passenger 747-8I, which flies with only a few operators (Lufthansa, Korean Air, plus VIP/government use)
  • Single engine option, the GEnx-2B67 — the same family that powers the 787, hence the shared chevron nacelle edges
  • Longest passenger airliner in the world, about 5.6 m longer than the -400

Commonly confused with