To: Quix
It has a longer fuselage surpassing the Airbus A340. It is also the heaviest aircraft, commercial or military, manufactured in the United States. On the passenger version of the plane,the 747-8 will feature a new solid-state light-emitting diode (LED) lighting system, which can create moods lighting.This new LED technology provides lower maintenance costs.
12 posted on
02/09/2010 8:21:24 PM PST by
ErnstStavroBlofeld
("I have learned to use the word "impossible" with the greatest caution."-Dr.Wernher Von Braun)
To: sonofstrangelove
Ahhhh. Thanks.
Any news on not having to have a shoehorn to get in and out of the economy seats?
13 posted on
02/09/2010 8:32:38 PM PST by
Quix
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To: sonofstrangelove; Quix
This new LED technology provides lower maintenance costs. It should help increase range by decreasing the electricity needed to run the lights.
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