Since I decided to manufacture this model using only additive manufacturing techniques, I had to ensure that the design was as light as possible. Most of the body is hollow, and the key structures are cleverly designed to maintain rigidity while keeping the model light and printable.

This aircraft admittedly became much larger than I initially expected, and therefore it has quite a large footprint. The airfoil chosen for this model is actually not accurate to the 747-8i, but it is more optimized for the flight regime of this small model. The wing sweep and planform are almost identical to the actual 747-8i.

Since I plan on flying the aircraft, it obviously needs control effectors to steer it. In this video, you can see that I've found a way to incorporate micro servos into the wings and horizontal stabilizers to create large and functional control surfaces. It should also be noted, though not featured in the video, that the nose gear is, in fact, steerable.