Therefore, the sight of a Boeing 747-400 charter aircraft taking off on a Wednesday morning from Phoenix was nothing new. The ...

For the Boeing 747, under ideal conditions, the aircraft must reach a speed of 184 mph to take off. Cruising speed is the speed the aircraft can reach and sustain for extended periods. As the ...

A Boeing 747 plane carrying 468 passengers was forced to make an emergency landing after the engine caught fire during take-off in Indonesia ... that the Boeing 747-400 immediately returned ...

English heavy metal band Iron Maiden once sang, “Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter,” but when it comes to dismantling the band’s Boeing 747-400 tour plane, it’s a little more complicated.

That's exactly what happened to an enormous Boeing 747 aircraft that was ... and tail design that showed off its zombie-like mascot, called Eddie. When the plane was ready to retire, its white ...

“I thought it was a wonderful aircraft. There is no comparison ... Trippe placed an order for 25 in April 1966. A KLM 747-400 shows off its 211-foot wingspan, longer than the A330-300 ...