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

T he Boeing 747 program has given us icons of the skies like the earlier 747-100 and 747-200 models, as well as the ...

after a long fligth from Frankfurt. January 22, 2025, marks the 55 th anniversary of the first commercial flight of the Boeing 747, the graceful giant jet that changed the world of travel.

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 ...

The hotel, which consists of one Boeing 747 aircraft, houses a range of 14 ... This also granted them sole access to what was once the first class cabin. UK student Annabelle said: "The whole ...

The 356ft long plane would carry 12 times as much as a Boeing 747 (which is 127ft shorter ... also be used in the oil and gas industry. First, vice-president Hanna hopes to be delivering ...

While filming Oppenheimer, he recreated the first-ever nuclear explosion ... And let’s face it: when the man says, “Let’s crash a Boeing 747,” you just grab popcorn and watch the ...

A couple were blown away by a Boeing 747 converted into a hotel ... and exclusive access to the former first-class section. Annabelle enthused: "Getting to sleep in the cockpit was great.

The Boeing 747-100 was the first variant of the Jumbo family. The variant is easy to recognize as the type was built with six upper deck windows (only three on each side). The upper deck was not ...

The Boeing 747 is celebrating its 55th anniversary since its first revenue-generating flight (with Pan Am). It's been five years since Simple Flying looked back on the Jumbo's then-50-year long ...

A Northamptonshire student stayed in a Boeing 747 hotel, where she had access to the former first class cabin and could walk out onto the wing to watch planes taxi by ...