Boeing’s 747-8I touched down at the Paris Air Show at 9:36 AM local time on runway 25 at Le Bourget Airport under mostly cloudly skies that have served to put a chill in the air for day zero. RC001 landed under the command of Captain Steve Taylor, who as president of Boeing Business Jets took the liberty of flying the jumbo along with BBJ chief pilot Capt. Rene Gonzalez, 747 chief pilot Captain Mark Feuerstein and 747 engineering test pilot Capt. Kirk Vining. As the aircraft taxiied in toward the static display, RC001 crossed in front of the Paris cityscape with the iconic 1063ft Eiffel Tower in the background.
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