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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Jad Mouawad / The Bulletin
April 5, 2012
SEATTLE — In early March, Boeing’s biggest jet, the 747-8 Intercontinental, took off from Paine Field near here, its gleaming white livery shrouded in secrecy.
But the newest version of the airliner, which can carry 460 passengers, was not destined for a commercial airline. This particular....