the aircraft also upgraded to a glass cockpit and would enter service in early 1989 with Northwest Airlines. As a result, Boeing had high hopes for the 747-8, which it announced in 2005 and first ...

The 747-8 offered many major operational upgrades over its predecessor, including improved fuel efficiency, extra length, seating capacity, quieter engines and an advanced cockpit. Given the ...

The cockpit section of the fuselage from the 747 is 23 feet wide, 72 feet long and 16 feet 4 inches tall and was towed on a flatbed truck. A caravan of art cars and a repurposed airport fire truck ...