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The Boeing 747 is a rarer sight but still popular with heads of state. See which royals and presidents have a 'Queen of the Skies.'
The Boeing 747 has become one of the most iconic airplanes ever built since it was introduced in 1970. The double-decker aircraft pioneered the use of the term "jumbo jet." But the "Queen of the ...
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The world's longest Boeing 747 passenger flight will end as airlines phase out the iconic jet. See where it still flies.
Korean Air is among the last airlines still flying the iconic Boeing 747, but it's scheduled to pull the jet from a particularly long US route in 2025. Route scheduling data from the aviation ...
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Marines say ice and snow not factor in 747 jet running off Cherry Point runway
HAVELOCK, N.C. (WITN) - The Marine Corps says neither snow or ice were factors when a cargo jumbo jet ran off the end of ... The National Airlines 747 was carrying cargo when it ran off the ...
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Virgin Orbit will soon use its modified Boeing 747 to launch satellites into orbit using a rocket strapped to the wing — here's how it works
Sir Richard Branson's space company, Virgin Orbit, just completed its final developmental test with its Boeing 747-400 jet turned satellite launcher and a fully-fueled "captive carry" rocket ...
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A Sneak Peek Inside Boeing's New 747-8 Jumbo Jet
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.
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The first Boeing 747-8 private jet is here - and it's a palace in the sky
To meet this demand, Airbus and Boeing have begun selling "VIP" versions of their airliners under the Airbus Corporate Jet and Boeing Business ... a personalized Boeing 747-8.
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BOEING 747
The Boeing 747 is a wide-body commercial jet airliner and cargo aircraft, often referred to by its original nickname, Jumbo Jet, or Queen of the Skies. Its distinctive "hump" upper deck along the ...
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SOFIA: NASA’s Modified 747 Captured Stimulating Images Of The Milky Way’s Center
A ‘modified Boeing 747SP airliner’, the aeroplane is the Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), a collaborative undertaking of NASA and the German Aerospace Center (DLR). It is the ...
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How The Boeing 747 Made A Comeback At Delta Air Lines
When it took to the skies for its inaugural commercial flight in 1970, Delta's Boeing 747 was revolutionary. It transformed long-haul travel. Its size was three times greater than any jet in operation ...
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The world's longest Boeing 747 passenger flight will end as airlines phase out the iconic jet. See where it still flies.
Korean Air is expected to stop flying the longest Boeing 747 passenger flight in March 2025. Airlines globally have been phasing out the massive jet in favor of less costly widebodies. Only four ...