Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental

Leon 🇩🇪

13 Apr 2026 · © aviationpassionist

After rain the sun comes always out. Lufthansa B748 retro jet departing Frankfurt back in August 2023

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CHARLIE ALFA · 14 Apr 2026

Beautiful capture!

Kiwi Aviation · 14 Apr 2026

Great angle!

Kiwi Aviation · 14 Apr 2026

Beautiful capture!

Kiwi Aviation · 14 Apr 2026

Beautiful capture!

Kiwi Aviation · 14 Apr 2026

Great angle!

GA_METAR · 13 Apr 2026

Lovely photo

Kiwi Aviation · 13 Apr 2026

Great angle!

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Aircraft

747-8 Intercontinental B748

Lufthansa Retro Livery

D-ABYT

Registration

Airline

Lufthansa

DLH / LH

Manufacturer

Boeing

Gear

Canon 2000D Sigma 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3

Achievements

Retro Wings, Rare Bird, Runway Royalty, Livery Legend, Ultra-Long-Haul, Winglet Watcher, Weather Warrior, Boeing Beginner, Queen of the Skies

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Location

Aussichtspunkt West

Frankfurt Main Airport · FRA/EDDF

50.0216, 8.5231

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Frankfurt Main Airport FRA

Airport

Insights

Aviation History

Lufthansa was the launch customer of the passenger 747-8; this airframe, D-ABYT (\'Yankee Tango\'), is special for sporting the classic 1970s \'retro\' Lufthansa livery.

Fleet Rarity

Only 19 passenger 747-8Is were delivered to Lufthansa; globally, under 50 passenger 747-8s operate, making it a rare modern quadjet.

Record Flights

747-8 is regularly used on long-haul routes from FRA to cities such as LAX, JFK, HND. The type is the longest passenger aircraft in the world.

Safety & Events

No major or fatal incidents have been reported with this airframe or the passenger 747-8I fleet to date; notable for high-profile, flagship status within the Lufthansa fleet.

Future Outlook

As of 2024, still active in Lufthansa service; expected to remain through the 2020s as a flagship due to late delivery and long-haul demand.

Specifications

GEnx-2B67

Engine

68.4 m

Wingspan

76.3 m

Length

13,450 km

Range

917 km/h

Speed

364 passengers (typical 3-class)

Capacity

447,700 kg

MTOW

19.4 m

Height

66,500 lbf (296 kN) each

Thrust

ICAO Chapter 4 compliant (approx 88-95 dB on departure/arrival measurements depending on configuration)

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