On Sept. 30, 1968, the first Boeing 747 rolled out of its custom-built assembly plant in Everett, Washington. From the beginning, everything about the plane once known as the "queen of the skies ...

The plane known as “Queen of the Skies” helped make air travel more affordable, but it has been supplanted by smaller, more efficient aircraft. The first Boeing 747 at the plant in Washington ...

The last Boeing 747, the "Queen of the Skies," has left the building. The production line ends on number 1,574. ... The first 747 rolls out of the Everett factory on September 30, 1968.

The last Boeing 747 has left the factory. For over a half-century, the distinctive humped silhouette of the world’s first widebody airliner has been an iconic symbol of both Boeing and the ...

Image of the first Boeing 747 in its final stages of construction before its debut in 1969. Boeing rolled out its last 747, out of its massive factory in Everett, Washington, on Tuesday night.

At 63 feet tall and 250-feet-wide the 747 was the first plane to be called a "jumbo jet," and Boeing said the Everett factory the 747 has been built in is the largest building in the world by volume.

Boeing says the plant where 747s are assembled is the largest building (by volume) in the world. It was built originally for the start of 747 production back in 1967, with the jumbo jet’s first ...

Boeing's Last 747 Has Rolled Out of the Factory After a More Than 50-Year Production Run By Leslie Josephs,CNBC • Published December 6, 2022 • Updated on December 13, 2022 at 11:01 am BOOKMARKER ...

On Dec. 6, this Boeing 747-8 freighter was the last 747 to leave the company's factory in Everett. Expand to read more Anthony Bolante | PSBJ Listen to this article 3 min The company has delivered ...

In 1966, Pan Am ordered 25 Boeing 747-100s at a price amounting to $525 million. It was an excellent achievement for Boeing, knowing that the first order would cover over 80% of the development cost.

After more than half a century, the last Boeing 747 has rolled out of a Washington state factory. Skip to main content. Open Main Menu Navigation. Open Search.

A Boeing 747-8, Boeing's new passenger plane, took its first flight on March 20, 2011, at Paine Field in Everett, Wash. After more than half a century, Boeing is rolling its last 747 out of a ...