The aircraft replacing the iconic Boeing 747 freighter

With the production line of the Boeing 747 closed in 2023, the final freighters were delivered to Atlas Air, and the assembly ...

Why does the Boeing 747-400 have 3 engine types?

One iconic plane, three very different engines. Unravel the mystery of the 747-400's multi-engine design and the strategic ...

The 1st Widebody: Why Did Boeing Build The 747?

While Boeing pioneered the widebody with the 747, it didn’t operate in a vacuum. Douglas (later McDonnell Douglas) and ...
ABC12

Air Force purchasing two 747-8 planes for Air Force One program

The U.S. Air Force announced plans Tuesday to purchase two Boeing 747-8 aircraft to support its future presidential airlift program, with an Air Force official confirming it would acquire the planes ...
Aviation Week

Second Boeing 747-800 joins flight test programme

The second Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental, RC021, successfully made its first flight today. The airplane completes the two-airplane test fleet for the 747-8 Intercontinental. "This is another great ...
WRAL

Air Force purchasing two 747-8 planes from Lufthansa to support future Air Force One program

(CNN) — The US Air Force announced plans Tuesday to purchase two Boeing 747-8 aircraft to support its future presidential airlift program, with an Air Force official confirming it would acquire the ...