When Boeing's iconic 747 aircraft first took to the skies in 1969, the massive aircraft almost immediately changed the aircraft game, proving itself a plane capable of carrying both cargo and ...
Few commercial aircraft have matched the legacy of the Boeing 747. Launched in 1970, the original 747-100 introduced a new scale of widebody travel, followed by successive improvements with 747-200, ...
The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) is the last of only a handful of air forces to ever operate the Boeing 747-100. In 1975, Iran received its pair of 747-100s from Trans World Airlines ...
If you've ever seen what looks like a beluga whale with wings on the runway — or better yet, flown in one — there's a good chance it was the Boeing 747, nicknamed the "Queen of the Skies." This ...