A Qantas Airways Boeing 747 is on final approach to Bangkok’s Don Mueang International airport in Thailand. The airport is being battered by thunderstorms, and just ahead of the plane ...

A Boeing 747 is one of the most popular exhibits at the Delta Flight Museum in Atlanta. This particular plane was the first Boeing 747-400 ever made and entered service in 1989. The jet flew for ...

UK route as it evolved from tiny biplanes hopping 31 stops to large jetliners soon flying nonstop.

Four-turbine aircraft are a rare sight on the tarmac these days, as the efficiency and affordability of twinjet aircraft has ...

The Boeing 747 has been a crucial part of global cargo transport for decades. Below is a breakdown of its various freighter variants, with help from Boeing 747, highlighting key specifications, ...

In recent years, with the Airbus A340 having become an increasing rarity, airlines looking to fly widebody quadjets have had the choice of either the double-decker A380 or the Boeing 747 with its ...

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It was the first Jet Age aircraft bought by Qantas. The Boeing 747 cut flying time to less than a day in 1971. The famous 747 jumbo jet flew from Australia to London via a single stop in Singapore.

Extended Range with 6 aux tanks (6,200 w/8 Pax) ...