747-8 Nacelles Can Be Any Color

Boeing's policy of a standard gray nacelle for the 787 will not apply to the 747-8 even though they use the same engines (AW&ST July 17, p. 40). The third-generation 747, set to enter service in 2009, will be powered by General Electric GEnx-2B67s. But the four-engine 747-8 GEnxs have a smaller fan...

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