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Boeing announced a new 747 variant, the 747-8, on November 14, 2005. Referred to as the 747 Advanced prior to its launch, Boeing selected the designation 747-8 to show the connection with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, as the aircraft would use technology and the General Electric GEnx engines from the 787 to modernize the design and its systems.
Boeing stated that the 747-8I was the world's fastest commercial jet. [142] For the 747-8, Boeing proposed some changes to the interior layout of the aircraft. The -8I's upper deck is lengthened compared to the 747-400. [143] [144] Most noticeable are the curved stairway to the upper deck and a more spacious main passenger entrance. [145]
This is a list of aircraft by date and usage.The date shown is the introduction of the first model of a line but not the current model. For instance, while "the most popular" aircraft, such as Boeing 737 and 747 were introduced in 1960x, their recent models were revealed in the 21st century.
The 707 and 747 formed the backbone of many major airline fleets through the end of the 1970s, including United (747 shown) and Pan Am (707 shown) Lufthansa Boeing 727 A Boeing 737, the best-selling commercial jet aircraft in aviation history
The world's largest cave is so big that a Boeing 747 could fly through its largest cavern unscathed. ... check out the unbelievable 360 degrees panorama journey created by the National Geographic.
The Boeing 747-400 is a large, long-range wide-body airliner produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, an advanced variant of the initial Boeing 747.The "Advanced Series 300" was announced at the September 1984 Farnborough Airshow, targeting a 10% cost reduction with more efficient engines and 1,000 nautical miles [nmi] (1,900 km; 1,200 mi) of additional range.
Boeing will remain tied to the 747 through the aftermarket business and the Air Force One replacement program, which Boeing won in 2018. The heir apparent to the 747, the 777X, will not be ready ...
The "City of Everett", is a Boeing 747, registered as N7470, that was built by Boeing as the prototype of the type.The aircraft rolled off the assembly line on September 30, 1968, and had its first flight on February 9, 1969.