The 747-400 made its entry into service in February 1989 and attracted huge interest from carriers across the globe. Boeing's ...

In fact, work on the full-scale 747 prototype began before the building’s roof was even completed. Workers were assembling aircraft components while exposed to the elements.

I toured the Boeing 747 Experience at the Delta Flight Museum in Atlanta. The jet was the first Boeing 747-400 produced and served as a prototype.

“On its September 30, 1968 rollout, the first 747 prototype looked ready to fly but was in fact just 80 percent complete,” said Spenser.

A Space Shuttle prototype is mounted on a Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier aircraft, 1977. Despite the last 747 passenger flight by a U.S. domestic airline on January 3, 2018 , over 400 747s continue in ...

The first 747 prototype being rolled out of Boeing's factory in Everett, Washington, September 30, 1968. The purpose-built 747 factory remains the largest building ever constructed by volume.

The 747-8 is made by inserting segments into the body of a 747-400, in two bands just before and behind the wings, that add 5.6m to the length. The world’s longest paper aircraft flight is 11.2 ...

Kelvin "Andy" Anderson was a supervisor on the prototype; his son, Vic, is now a lead mechanic on the ... The last 747 off of Boeing's assembly line will be delivered to Atlas Air for use as a ...

On January 9, 1969, the first 747 prototype took to the skies over Washington state. It was a staggering 225 feet (68.5 m) long, had a wing area larger than a basketball court, and the tail was as ...

An Oregon company is experimenting with using a modified Boeing 747 to drop enormous amounts of water on wildfires. In initial tests, the prototype – a modified 747-200 cargo jet – performed ...