Today, with hindsight being 20/20, we know how the Boeing 747 revolutionized air travel. But that was anything but a sure thing back when it was still on the drawing board in the mid-1960s.

The Boeing 747-400's primary improvement was the addition of winglets, while the Boeing 747-8 includes new GEnx engines and a massive 251-foot fuselage. From 1968 to 2022, ...

The Boeing 747 was delivered to Iran Air in August 1979, soon after the Iranian Revolution. Today, Iran is under strict US sanctions that have cut it off from the international aviation industry.

It will cost hundreds of millions of dollars to retrofit a Qatari luxury Boeing 747 jetliner to fly as the new Air Force One, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said.

Boeing 747s have been out of production for some time now due to better jets on the market. However, there are still a few airlines that use them.

The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted a gifted Boeing 747 from Qatar for President Donald Trump to use as Air Force One. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now.

President Donald Trump accepted Qatar's $400 million Boeing 747 for U.S. use, sparking an emoluments clause ethics probe. The plane will serve as a temporary Air Force One.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted a luxury Boeing 747 jet from Qatar for President Donald Trump to use as Air Force One, the Pentagon said Wednesday, despite ongoing questions about the ...

Amid delays and budget overruns in Boeing's $3.9 billion project, President Donald Trump accepts Qatar's 747 gifted jet, which he will refit to serve as Air Force One.

Politics Defense Department accepts Boeing 747 from Qatar for Trump’s use The Defense Department will “work to ensure proper security measures” on the aircraft to make it safe for use by the ...

1/7 The Space Shuttle Enterprise debuted in 1976 and was used by NASA to perform atmospheric test flights after being launched from atop a specially modified Boeing 747. It lacked engines and a ...

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted a luxury Boeing 747 aircraft from Qatar for President Trump to use as Air Force One, the Pentagon said Wednesday, despite ongoing ...