The Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental is set to make its maiden test flight today at 10am Pacific time, 1pm Eastern. Reload for continuous live updates from Paine Field in Washington.
10:13am: Tracking Boeing 008’s flight path via Planefinder.net:
10:00am: First flight photos:
9:59am: And she’s in the air!
9:55am: Cleared for takeoff!
9:54: Ready for takeoff! Live video here: http://www.newairplane.com/747/incredible/
9:51: T-38 chase aircraft cleared to circle into position.
9:41am: Boeing Flight 8 taxiing to the runway.
9:30am: Boeing employees waiting at the end of the runway.
9:18am: Engines starting.
9:13am: Pushing out for engine start:
8:47am: Flight plane for Boeing Flight 8 is filed: PAE-BFI via ZAGIC JAWBN V4 TOU V4 JAWBN EPH D02+00 SUMMA OLM OLM7. Scheduled flight time is 3 hours 47 minutes at a cruising altitude of 14,000 feet.
