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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 Sultan also owns a business-jet version of Airbus' A320 and A319 jets. The Boeing 747 pictured above may look like a Qatar Airways plane from the outside, but it is only used to transport the ...
The Top 10 Boeing 747 Airline Customers In History
Only a few of the greatest purchasers of the Boeing 747 were US airlines, and some still have them in service.
What was the Boeing 747SP?
We recently saw a special anniversary in the history of commercial aviation, with January 30th, 2025 marking 37 years since ...
Boeing 777 Vs 747: Which Is The Faster Passenger Jet?
British Airways flight BA112 ... but the USAF chose the Boeing 747 jet to replace Air Force One and serve as the Oval Office ...
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2/09/1969: The Queen of the Skies Takes Flight
DALLAS — Today at 11:34 PST, in 1969, the prototype Boeing 747 took to the skies from Seattle, Washington, for the first time ...
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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
The Jumbo Jet used by Virgin Orbit comes from another Branson company, Virgin Atlantic Airways. Source: Planespotters.net Four General Electric CF6 engines power the 747 and enable the journeys to ...
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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.
Boeing ended production of the jet in December 2022 after 54 years and 1,574 units built. While the 747 was already leaving fleets before ... retirements when the pandemic uprooted travel. British ...
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Storm Eowyn’s severe winds cause British Airways flight to approach subsonic speeds
A British Airways flight from Las Vegas to London Heathrow approached subsonic speeds on Wednesday thanks to the unusually strong jet stream bringing Storm Eowyn ... speed record of 835mph. The Boeing ...