For a time, the Boeing 747 and the Airbus A380 were the world's two double-decker passenger aircraft in production. The last ...

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 ...

On February 9, 1969, the Boeing 747, the world’s first wide-body jet, took its maiden flight, revolutionising air travel.

Alaska’s bears gather at the Brooks River in the Katmai National Park to feast on salmon and prepare for the long winter ...

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 ...

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 ...

Boeing's latest 747 jumbo jet looks like a spiffy new jetliner. But inside it's still a work in progress. WSJ's Daniel Michaels gets a sneak peek at the Paris Air Show. Image courtesy of Getty Images.

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 ...