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In simple terms, the Airbus A380 typically achieves better fuel efficiency per seat mile than most variants of the Boeing 747 ...
To put the 747's noise emissions into perspective, the Airbus A320-200 and Boeing 737-800 typically emit between 93-94 dB, so ...
While Concordes operated by British Airways and Air France became the airplane of choice for trans-Atlantic travel – albeit ...
Learn more about the fictitious Austin Powers 747 and how it made an impact in commercial aircraft designs moving forward.
Lego has released another NASA-themed set; this time, a version of the US space agency's Boeing 747-based Shuttle Carrier ...
Boeing dominated the commercial passenger aircraft market for a long time, but it has lost its title as the world's biggest planemaker to Airbus because it's been making headlines for all the wrong ...
Ramesh was thrown from the aircraft and walked to an ambulance ... cracked in two — killing 18 people and injuring more than 120 others. An Air India Boeing 747 flight crashed into the Arabian Sea in ...
The Boeing 747 and NASA's Space Shuttle Enterprise formed an iconic partnership in aerospace history. NASA modified a Boeing 747 into the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), which was specially ...
The Lego Icons Shuttle Carrier Aircraft set recreates the prototype Enterprise and the modified Boeing 747 jetliner as they uniquely appeared when touching down at the Paris Air Show in May 1983 ...
In addition to passenger 747s, Boeing also produced a huge number of cargo 747s, many of which are still flying for various shipping companies. So, you might be able to spot a 747 over in the ...
It's been over 50 years since the Boeing 747 first took to the skies, and since then, several variants of the airplane have served passengers and airline companies. While detailing each variant of ...
The U.S. Air Force collaborated with Boeing to convert its 747 into an aircraft carrier, but it was outpaced by the seaborne carriers used today.