One of the less talked about features of the Boeing 747-100 was the Inertial Navigation System (INS). The system was developed for the Apollo program and is now a mainstay on all jetliners.

Since entering service in 1970, more than 1,500 Boeing 747s were built. For decades, if you were flying long-haul, you’d be ...

Aerospace company Stratolaunch got a $24.7 million contract from the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to fire the Talon-A from ...

The Boeing 747-8 has a cruising speed of Mach ... The earliest variant, the 747-100, was rolled out in 1968 and first delivered to Pan Am in 1969. This aircraft had a cruise speed of 594 mph.

The King of Saudi Arabia boards his Boeing 747 on a golden escalator, while Turkey's jet was gifted by Qatar following ...

The 747-8i Boeing Business Jet, which is a VIP-configured variant of the civilian jumbo plane, is the world's largest private aircraft in active operation. The dual-level jumbo takes private ...

The aircraft in question is the Boeing 747, often called the "Queen of the Skies". Known for its double-decker design and groundbreaking size, the plane revolutionised air travel when it first ...

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 ...

The Boeing 747 has become a rareity in the skies these days. Only four global airlines are expected to operate the iconic double-decker jet in 2025.

The Boeing 747 has become one of the most iconic airplanes ever built since it was introduced in 1970. The double-decker aircraft pioneered the use of the term "jumbo jet." But the "Queen of the ...