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Heading back to FRA from ORD.

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Aircraft

Lufthansa 100th Anniversary retro-style special livery

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Gear

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Apple iPhone 15 Pro back triple camera 9mm f/2.8

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Photo grade

B

Bronze

Score: 70.0

Glass reflections and gloomy weather lower impact, but the special livery and clear profile are nice!

Location

Chicago O\'Hare International Airport

ORD/KORD

41.9786, -87.9048

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Chicago O\'Hare International Airport ORD

Insights

Aviation History

The Boeing 747-8I is the last and largest passenger variant of the iconic 747 series; Lufthansa is the launch and main passenger customer for this type.

Fleet Rarity

1 of only 19 747-8Is in Lufthansa\'s fleet; only a small number of passenger 747-8s exist globally.

Record Flights

Regularly operates on long-haul flagship routes such as Frankfurt–Los Angeles and Frankfurt–Tokyo.

Safety & Events

No major incidents with D-ABPA known as of early 2024; flew some of the first post-pandemic transatlantic flights.

Future Outlook

Still flying in active long-haul service with Lufthansa, likely to remain in service into the late 2020s.

Specifications

GEnx-2B67

Engine

68.4 m

Wingspan

76.3 m

Length

13,450 km

Range

917 km/h

Speed

364–467 passengers (typical 4-class layout 364)

Capacity

447,700 kg

MTOW

19.4 m

Height

296 kN (66,500 lbf) per engine

Thrust

ICAO Chapter 4 compliant (76-82 dB on approach)

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