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 efficient twinjet ...

Boeing 747 vs. Airbus A380! In this spectacular Top 30 compilation, watch the world’s most legendary aircraft perform powerful takeoffs and smooth landings at major international airports. From the ...

The 747 was the first "jumbo jet" And we mean jumbo: the 747's tail towers as tall as a six-story building. When it was introduced, the plane's 225-foot length dwarfed existing airliners.

A Boeing 747 plane during an event at the company’s facility in Everett, Washington, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. Boeing rolled out the final 747 jumbo jet late Tuesday, ending production of ...

The 747 was a hit at the Paris Air Show in 1969, and more than two dozen airlines raced to put the airliner into service, luring travelers with the 747′s promise of comfort and unprecedented range.

Boeing would go on to build a total of 694 747-400s between 1989 and 2007, making this variant of the aircraft the most successful iteration of the jumbo jet ever.

The president, starting with George H.W. Bush, has been flying aboard a Boeing 747-200 — Air Force designation VC-25A — since 1987, but that's going to change by 2027.