Production of the 747, the world's first twin-aisle airplane, began in 1967 and spanned 54 years, during which a total of 1,574 airplanes were built. At 250 ft 2 in (76.2 m), the 747-8 is the ...

The last new Boeing 747 left the company’s factory on Tuesday, marking the end of an era for the iconic airplane that captured the world’s attention and brought more affordable air travel to ...

Three airframe designs were considered for the 747 with first one stacking one 707 fuselage on top of another, according to Boeing historian Michael Lombardi. “The first idea was an airplane ...

An EF-1 tornado touched down at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport this week during powerful storms. The National Weather Service confirmed the tornado after surveying damage ...

(Boeing Photo) Boeing gave its iconic 747 jumbo jet a grand sendoff today, marking the end of a 55-year era for airplane manufacturing but vowing that the “Queen of the Skies” will continue ...

"It's not just another airplane," Mui told Van Cleave. The 747 was the world's first jumbo jet. Twice as big as any other airliner when it first flew back in 1969. Pan-Am welcomed the first ...

Captain Ruud Van Pangemanan, who is also a vlogger, was flying a Boeing 747 from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to Abuja, Nigeria at 5 a.m. recently when the stunning act crossed his view and that of his ...

It may have found the perfect taker for one of its Boeing 747 jumbo jets in President Donald ... A check in which the airplane and engines are taken apart, typically carried out every six to ...

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 ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- Boeing said on Wednesday that the last Boeing 747 airplane, a 747-8 freighter, has left the company's widebody factory in Everett, in the northwestern U.S. state ...