Boeing's -100 mockups were made 1967–1968 and displayed possible diverse but luxurious configurations for the new jet.

The Boeing 747 variants had different top speeds, with the 747-100 hitting 600 mph and the 747-8 reaching 614 mph. The unique 747SP was introduced for long-haul flights, with a top speed over 621 ...

Since entering service in 1970, more than 1,500 Boeing 747s were built. For decades, if you were flying long-haul, you’d be ...

Aerospace company Stratolaunch got a $24.7 million contract from the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to fire the Talon-A from ...

but the USAF chose the Boeing 747 jet to replace Air Force One and serve as the Oval Office in the sky for the president.

The Boeing 747 has become one of the most iconic airplanes ever built since it was introduced in 1970. The double-decker aircraft pioneered the use of the term "jumbo jet." But the "Queen of the ...

Emirates SkyCargo, the air freight division of Dubai-based Emirates, is adding two additional Boeing 747-400F freighters to ...

We're just at the beginning of the end of the jumbo era, no matter what Boeing decides to do about its most famous plane.

Korean Air is among the last airlines still flying the iconic Boeing 747, but it's scheduled to pull the jet from a particularly long US route in 2025. Route scheduling data from the aviation ...

The Boeing 747, the US plane that revolutionised air travel, has been given a regal send-off in the skies over Washington State. Atlas Air, an American cargo airline, took delivery of the last 747 ...

Korean Air is expected to stop flying the longest Boeing 747 passenger flight in March 2025. Airlines globally have been phasing out the massive jet in favor of less costly widebodies. Only four ...