Landing Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 passenger plane.
Registration: D-ABYD.
Aircraft name: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
The Boeing 747-8 is the longest and latest variant of the 747 family. It was designed as an improved version of the 747-400 with a longer fuselage, new wings and more efficient engines. The 747-8 was developed to compete with the Airbus A380 and came in two main variants: the passenger version (747-8I) and the cargo version (747-8F). Production of the 747 was unfortunately discontinued by Boeing in 2022.
Nicknames Boeing 747:
Queen of the Skies
Jumbo Jet
Lufthansa's Boeing 747-8 in this picture has almost landed at San Francisco airport
This photo was taken on 10 October 2025.
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