The 1st widebody: Why did Boeing build the 747?

While Boeing pioneered the widebody with the 747, it didn’t operate in a vacuum. Douglas (later McDonnell Douglas) and Lockheed Martin were both looking into widebody options as well, and in the wake ...
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Boeing's iconic 747 will leave the assembly line for the last time this year. See one of last jumbo jets the planemaker will ever build.

Boeing is building the last three 747 aircraft it will ever produce. All three planes will be delivered to cargo carrier Atlas Air by the end of 2022. Insider toured the 747 factory to see one of the ...
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Pan Am is back with luxury New York to London flights – but there will be just 50 business class seats

Pan Am, one of the most iconic airline brands of the 20th century, is set to make a return to the North Atlantic flying from New York to London. But unlike the trailblazing first Boeing 747 link ...

Here’s How Much Shorter The Boeing 747SP Was Compared To The 747-400

The Boeing 747-400 was the definitive, best-selling variant of Boeing's iconic double-decker, jumbo jet. On the other hand, ...
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The great gamble: the Boeing 747; the Boeing-Pan AM Project to develop, produce, and introduce the 747, by Laurence S. Kuter

GREAT GAMBLE: THE BOEING 747 THE BOEINGPAN AM PROJECT TO DEVELOP PRODUCE AND INTRODUCE THE 747 BY LAURENCE S KUTER ...