B747-8F is getting ready to fly.

[Sundog]

You can watch it on this webcast of the first flight if you're interested. So far, two engines are started.

 

[Steve Pace]

It has flown.

 

[Sundog]

Yeah, I took these pics while watching it. One is of it taxiing back after landing and the other is it's flight path from flight aware, near the end of the flight.

I fly MSFS, so I was curious to see what flight path they used on their first test flight. I wanted to see where they fly to stay out of everyone's way. I had to laugh when I saw the south east loop. Boeing getting the requisite pics around Mt. Rainier on the first flight.

BTW, I never noticed the designation painted on the belly, but I don't think the video feed ever gave a good shot from the belly.

 

[Deino]

;D

via http://www.flightglobal.com/airspace/media/ace79/emptys/53470/rc501-first-flight-2-8-10-fa252600a-jpg.jpg

 

[Steve Pace]

Here's a new photo of the 747-8F.