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The U.S. Air Force’s Most Ridiculous Aircraft Idea—A 747 Warship
In the 1970s, the U.S. Air Force explored an ambitious concept: transforming a Boeing 747 into an airborne aircraft carrier ...
The True Cost Of A Boeing 747 Private Jet
Step onboard the Boeing 747, from its luxury interiors to unparalleled range, see why it's the crown jewel of private jets.
The World's Shortest Boeing 747 Routes
The world's shortest 747 route measures just 579 NM, but the longest route is more than 10 times that, or 6,198 NM, to be ...
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I visited a rare Boeing 747 that Delta saved from the scrapyard. See inside the time capsule of flying's golden age.
A Boeing 747 is one of the most popular exhibits at the Delta Flight Museum in Atlanta. This particular plane was the first Boeing 747-400 ever made and entered service in 1989. The jet flew for ...
The airlines, museums and deserts where old Qantas 717 and Boeing 747 planes end up
With an average fleet age of a teenager, Qantas doesn’t get rid of aircraft too often. But when it does, other airlines and ...
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Cargo King: The Boeing 747’s impact on global freight transportation
While many airlines around the world have stopped operating the 747, the freighter version remains one of the great ...
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HAECO partners with SF Airlines for C-checks on Boeing 747 freighter fleet
HAECO, a world-leading aircraft engineering and maintenance solutions provider, is pleased to announce a new partnership with ...
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See inside Delta's flight museum, which houses exhibits on 100 years of aviation — including a famous Boeing 747
The aircraft, Delta Ship 6301, was the first Boeing 747-400 ever built and entered service with Northwest Airlines in 1989. It flew for Delta until September 2015 after logging more than 61 ...
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Traveling the World Was Never the Same Once the Boeing 747 Debuted
When the first Boeing 747 rolled from the hangar in Everett, Washington, 50 years ago, onlookers were stunned. The aircraft before them, gleaming in the morning sunshine, was more than double the ...