When the Boeing 747 was taken for a test flight in 1968, the pilot, David P. Davies, described it as “a most impressive aeroplane with a number of exceptionally fine qualities.
The plane manufacturer wanted a model that could compete with other Trijet airliners developed by their competitors. These included the Lockheed L1011 and the McDonnell Douglas DC-10. The 747 ...
The Boeing 747, the US plane that revolutionised air travel, has been given a regal send-off in the skies over Washington State. Atlas Air, an American cargo airline, took delivery of the last 747 ...
‘It’s such a unique aircraft,’ says Dan, who runs the 744 Experience near Tattenhall, Cheshire. The confusing name is because the cockpit is from a 747-400 model and 744 is an abbreviation ...
After 53 years of non-stop production, aircraft manufacturer Boeing announced ... and was specially built in 1967 for the Boeing 747 model. The facilities will be readapted for the building ...
Some of these iconic planes will end up at a salvage firm ... virus pandemic devastated the airline industry. The 747-400, which is the model BA is phasing out, first began flying in 1988.