The 747-300 proved that later variants could shine.

The biggest jumbojet Boeing has ever made is scheduled to lift off Monday on its first test flight at Paine Field at Everett. The 747-8 is 18 feet longer than current jumbo jets — 250 feet. It’s a ...

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