Boeing Finishes More Wind-Tunnel Tests On 747-8

Boeing recently finished the latest round of wind-tunnel testing on its 747-8, bringing total wind-tunnel testing to more than 3,000 hours, the airframer said. The most recent tests included high and low-speed lines development and "fine-tuning of the noise characteristics." High-speed testing was...

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