[Paleo Conservative]

“We left the [wing] planform and the location of the structure the same,” says Peace, to allow existing production tooling to be used. The 68.5m-span wing will incorporate new materials and thicker gauges and has also been “retwisted and relofted”, says Peace.

Does this mean the new 747-8 will have a supercritical airfoil like the 777? If so, wouldn't this also help increase the volume of fuel that can be stored in the wing tanks?

[TalonDJ]

If the planform is kept the same, no.