Boeing has completed the assembly of the 747-8 intercontinental aircraft’s forward fuselage.
The 27.2m fuselage section, featuring the airplane’s signature upper deck, was moved from the assembly tool for sealing and testing before beginning systems installation.
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The 747-8 has an extended fuselage compared with that of the 747-400, about 5.6m longer than its predecessor.
The stretched fuselage provides 51 additional seats to accommodate 467 passengers in a typical three-class configuration and 26% more cargo volume.
The aircraft can travel up to 8,000nm at Mach 0.85.
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