For the Boeing 747, under ideal conditions, the aircraft must reach a speed of 184 mph to take off. Cruising speed is the speed the aircraft can reach and sustain for extended periods. As the ...

With the production of the jumbo jet having now ceased, those looking to buy a 747 will have to do so on the second-hand market.

A Boeing 747 plane carrying 468 passengers was forced to make an emergency landing after the engine caught fire during take-off in Indonesia A Boeing 747 plane carrying 468 passengers was forced ...

Taking off or landing from a taxiway risks catastrophic collision like what remains the deadliest accident in history.

The two 747s were not the only aircraft that were asked to divert to Tenerife due to the dramatic events that were unfolding ...

A Boeing 747 is one of the ... helping a full-loaded 747-400 fly nearly 7,000 miles. A short elevator ride takes up to the boarding door. Take a left turn toward the front of the plane and you ...

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Executives, celebrities, and others in a similar tax bracket often take advantage of private jets over commercial airfare, ...

Air traffic control at Orlando International airport cancelled the take-off clearance for a Southwest Airlines-operated Boeing 737 that began its take-off roll on a taxiway running parallel to the ...

Jill Linden, Molly Brennan, Kevin Russo and Jason Moreland in Boeing Boeing Hampton Theatre Company launches its 40th season with ... geeky longtime friend to Bernard who not only admires his ...