A Boeing 747 Dreamlifter, one of the largest cargo planes in the world, mistakenly landed at a tiny Kansas Airport last night. Now will have to take off from a runway that's significantly shorter ...

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 ...

The Boeing 747 Pan Am flight from JFK to London Heathrow ... the original plane developed engine problems shortly before take-off and a replacement plane had to be organized.