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 ...
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This Five-Engine Boeing 747 Is One Of The Rarest Planes In The World, And It Exists For A Specific Reason

The Boeing 747 is quite possibly the most iconic airplane in aviation history. Everyone knows what the 747 is, even if they don’t care about planes. The ‘Queen of the Skies’ might have ended ...
Aviation Week

Boeing Installs Engines On First 747-8 Freighter

Boeing has completed installation of the General Electric GEnx-2B engines on the first 747-8 Freighter and is running through rudder proof tests prior to the installation of the tail on the second ...

Is It True That The Boeing 747-400 Is Powered By 757 Engines?

The answer to the question of this article is: no, the 747-400 is not powered by 757 engines. While it is true that both ...
Aviation Week

General Electric Ships Revised 747-8 Engine For Tests

General Electric is transporting a revised configuration GEnx-2B engine to Victorville, Calif., for final flight tests on the company’s 747 flying testbed as Boeing builds up toward first flight of ...
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End of an era: Boeing delivers last 747 jumbo jet

SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing bids farewell to an icon on Tuesday: It’s delivering its final 747 jumbo jet. Since its first flight in 1969, the giant yet graceful 747 has served as a cargo plane, a commercial ...
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FAA to warn airlines of engine icing risk on Boeing 747-8s, Dreamliners

(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is set to direct airlines to avoid flying Boeing Co 787 Dreamliners and 747-8 jumbo jets with General Electric Co engines near thunderstorms ...