The Boeing 747 was never supposed to be a passenger jet: What it was truly designed for

The original designs for the Boeing 747 were made with a different purpose in mind. Find out how the 747 came to be as we ...

Almost 60 Years After First Flight, The Boeing 747 Still In Demand

Boeing 747 aircraft are still being sought after as passenger and freighter aircraft, as well as backups for Air Force One, by countries from the United States to Russia.
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Boeing's 747, the original jumbo jet, prepares for final send-off

SEATTLE/PARIS (Reuters) -Boeing's 747, the original and arguably most aesthetic "Jumbo Jet", revolutionized air travel only to see its more than five-decade reign as "Queen of the Skies" ended by more ...