RC521 (N5017Q), the second 747-8F test aircraft and third to fly, lifted off as Boeing 521 on its maiden flight from Paine Field at around 3:30 PM PDT. The aircraft will stop at Moses Lake before completing its first test flight and ferry to Boeing Field south of Seattle.
Special thanks to the Future of Flight for the video.
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