- Schuco Aviation series
- Diecast model with plastic parts
- Display stand
- Measures Approximately: 4.5” L x 4.25” Wingspan
- Box dimensions: 3.9” L x 3.9” W x 1.4” D
- Recommended for 14 years and older
The Boeing 747-8 is a wide-body airliner formerly developed by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, and the largest variant of the 747. After introducing the 747-400, Boeing considered larger 747 versions as alternatives to the proposed double-deck Airbus A3XX, later developed as the A380. The stretched 747 Advanced was launched as the 747-8 on November 14, 2005, for a market forecast of 300 aircraft. The first 747-8F Freighter performed its maiden flight on February 8, 2010, and the passenger 747-8I Intercontinental followed suit on March 20, 2011. The cargo version was first delivered in October 2011 and the airliner began commercial service in June 2012.
This Schuco model is a replica of a B747-8 in Lufthansa “5 Starhansa” livery. Lufthansa was the launch customer for the B747-8. In late 2017, Lufthansa Airlines was named a Skytrax 5-Star Airline. To celebrate the accomplishment, the airline added special “5 Starhansa” titles to an Airbus A320 and a Boeing 747-8i.
