Saturday, March 19, 2011

747-8 COMPLETES taxi TESTs..

747-8 successfully completed high-speed taxi tests on the first 747-8 Intercontinental today. This is the last test in a series of functional tests planned in preparation for first flight.

During the testing, the airplane reached a top speed of approximately 90 knots (103 mph, 167 kph), and the pilots lifted the nose gear from the pavement.

747-8 soon gets FAA certification!

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