10 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About The Boeing 747
For a time, the Boeing 747 and the Airbus A380 were the world's two double-decker passenger aircraft in production. The last ...
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Never Built A380 In The 80s To Beat The Boeing 747.... McDonnell Douglas MD-12
The McDonnell Douglas MD-12 was the first attempt at replicating the Boeing Jumbo Jets 747 success. However, the goal was a little out of reach for the company, and it never went ahead. Why was it ...
Meet ‘747’, the Two-Time Champion of Fat Bear Week
Alaska’s bears gather at the Brooks River in the Katmai National Park to feast on salmon and prepare for the long winter ...
China dreams of building a world-class jumbo jet. Can it do it without the West?
China is working to develop widebody planes to take on Airbus and Boeing, but its plans may hinge on cooperation from Western ...
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Boeing 747 from the Flight Deck
I for one devoured the legendary engineer’s book, 747: Creating the World’s First Jumbo Jet and Other Adventures, and witnessed from afar the genius woven into that airplane. I would have ...
History Today: How the first Boeing 747 soared in the skies
On February 9, 1969, the Boeing 747, the world’s first wide-body jet, took its maiden flight, revolutionising air travel.
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Which Airlines Still Fly The Boeing 747 On Its 55th Flight Anniversary?
The resulting 747 design doubled the passenger capability ... The plane was also the first twin-aisle airliner, and the first to be called a "Jumbo Jet." The distinctive upper deck “hump ...
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Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet Hotel In Sweden
The Jumbo Stay Hotel, located just by Arlanda International Airport near the Swedish capital Stockholm, is a renovated Boeing 747, also known as a jumbo jet. Produced by Jason Gaines. Video ...