Boeing engineers thought this mid-century engineering marvel would only fly passengers for a decade before supersonic planes like the Concorde became the norm. They designed the 747 to live on as ...

The first Boeing 747 jumbo jet, christened the City of Everett and largest transport plane in the world, departs on its first flight on Feb. 9, 1969, in Everett, Wash. (AFP/Getty Images) 3 / 15 ...

To put the 747's noise emissions into perspective, the Airbus A320-200 and Boeing 737-800 typically emit between 93-94 dB, so ...

In simple terms, the Airbus A380 typically achieves better fuel efficiency per seat mile than most variants of the Boeing 747 ...

Boeing 747 from the Flight Deck The final 747—a 747-8 model—left the production line for its inaugural flight on February 1 this year. The crew traced a unique pattern in the sky: a queen’s ...

Boeing's Iconic 747 May Be Flying Into The Sunset Sales of the airliner are flagging, and airlines are retiring their 747 fleets. ... A Boeing 747 jumbo jet starred at the Paris Air Show in 1969.

The iconic Boeing 747 was retired by most airlines during the pandemic, but it's still used by world governments. See the countries flying the jumbo jet.

HONOLULU — United Airlines promised that its last-ever passenger flight on the Boeing 747 would be a memorable one. And was it ever. There was a fly-by of downtown San Francisco and the Golden ...

Boeing once studied turning a 747 widebody airliner into a flying aircraft carrier.; The plane would have carried up to 10 “microfighters” into combat. The concept was never built out, but a ...

At the time, the big jet represented a spectacular gamble for Boeing. Up until the 747’s debut, flying was a cramped — or more cramped — experience in narrow-body planes.

At the time, the big jet represented a spectacular gamble for Boeing. Up until the 747’s debut, flying was a cramped — or more cramped — experience in narrow-body planes.

The wide-bodied Boeing 747 was once known as the queen of the skies, an instantly recognizable behemoth revered for its luxury and spaciousness.