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Boeing 747-8. The historic 747, dubbed the ‘Queen of the Skies,’ revolutionized air travel as the world’s first twin-aisle airplane and enabled more people to fly farther, faster and more affordably than ever before. Marked by its distinctively recognizable hump, this iconic airplane is a symbol of great engineering, innovation and often ...
Jun 19, 2020 · 19 June 2020. By Stephen Dowling,Features correspondent. Share. Getty Images. It became an icon of long-haul travel and exotic holidays; Boeing’s 747 could fly more people further than any...
Jul 21, 2020 · The Boeing 747 changed the aviation industry in many ways. An iconic aircraft, loved by many, it is sadly now being retied by many airlines. With the new 747-8, though, the 747 is not going anywhere soon. This guide takes a full look at this long-running "Queen of the Skies," from its origins in the late 1960s up to the continuing production ...
Dec 8, 2022 · Boeing on Tuesday delivered the last 747 jet ever made, handing over a freighter version of its iconic aircraft to Atlas Air. Thousands of current and former employees and others gathered in...
Feb 1, 2023 · 11. By Gene Johnson. Published 3:09 AM PDT, February 1, 2023. SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing bid farewell to an icon on Tuesday, delivering its final 747 jumbo jet as thousands of workers who helped build the planes over the past 55 years looked on.
Sep 28, 2018 · Boeing 747: 50 years of the 'Jumbo Jet' Fifty years ago, Boeing unveiled the 747 for the first time. BBC Future looks at the career of the plane that shrank the world.
Jan 31, 2023 · The last Boeing 747 was delivered on Tuesday after a ceremony at the US company’s factory in Washington state, to cargo carrier Atlas Air. The plane, when it was introduced at the Paris Air...
