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This Five-Engine Boeing 747 Is One Of The Rarest Planes In The World, And It Exists For A Specific Reason

The Boeing 747 is quite possibly the most iconic airplane in aviation history. Everyone knows what the 747 is, even if they don’t care about planes. The ‘Queen of the Skies’ might have ended ...

Is A Boeing 777X Bigger Than A Boeing 747?

The Boeing 777X will be powered by a pair of GE9X engines that are rated at 110,000 pounds of thrust each. The large Boeing ...

Is It True That The Boeing 747-8 & 787 Dreamliner Are Powered By The Same Engine?

It is true that both the 747-8, the final and ultimate iteration of the Boeing double-decker jumbo jet, and the 787 ...
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End of an era: Boeing delivers last 747 jumbo jet

SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing bids farewell to an icon on Tuesday: It’s delivering its final 747 jumbo jet. Since its first flight in 1969, the giant yet graceful 747 has served as a cargo plane, a commercial ...