

Boeing 747-8 Flight makes ’747′ over U.S.



The '747'-shaped flight-path that Boeing's fifth flight-test 747-8 Freighter is taking on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2011, as shown on FlightAware. (FlightAware)

Boeing’s fifth flight-test 747-8 Freighter is flying a “747″-shaped path over the country Tuesday, according to FlightAware.

The jet took off from Paine Field, in Everett, Wash., at 7:08 a.m. and is scheduled to return there at 11:19 p.m. The “4″ in the flight path has actually gotten a little less like that number since FlightBlogger first reported it earlier Tuesday.


Aubrey Cohen