Boeing 747-8 Freighter first flight

Photos from the Boeing 747-8 Freighter's first flight Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, out of Everett. The aircraft is the largest the aviation company has built.

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Mon., Feb. 8, 2010

The Boeing 747-8 Freighter taxis for take off on its first flight Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, in Everett.

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Engines on the Boeing 747-8 Freighter are started just prior to the plane's first flight Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, in Everett, Wash.

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The Boeing 747-8 Freighter makes its first flight Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, in Everett.

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With an observation plane nearby at upper right, the Boeing 747-8 Freighter, left, makes its first flight Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, in Everett.

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Boeing Co. 747-8 Freighter airplanes are shown on the factory floor, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, in Everett, Wash.

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