The Boeing 747 is a long-range wide-body airliner designed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes in the United States between 1968 and 2023. After the introduction of the 707 in October 1958, Pan Am wanted a jet 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 times its size, to reduce its seat cost by 30%.

2020年6月19日 · The plane that Boeing unveils on this September day will become synonymous with the glamour of long-haul travel – the plane that can take you to sunny beaches a continent away.

2024年10月21日 · Here we will explore the evolution of the Boeing 747, from its inception as the world's first jumbo jet to its status as a modern, fuel-efficient wide-body airliner until Boeing ended production of the aircraft.

2023年10月14日 · The Boeing 747 is easily one of the most iconic passenger aircraft in the world and possibly many others. This quad-engined, double-decker behemoth of an aircraft single-handedly ushered in a new age of aviation, and in the process earned itself multiple names.

2020年7月21日 · The Boeing 747 changed the aviation industry in many ways. An iconic aircraft, loved by many, it is sadly now being retied by many airlines. With the new 747-8, though, the 747 is not going anywhere soon. This guide takes a full look at this long-running "Queen of the Skies," from its origins in the late 1960s up to the continuing production ...

2020年3月19日 · It has been 50 years since the Boeing 747 conducted its first-ever passenger flight. The Queen of the Skies took off with Pan American World Airways in January 1970 and went on to rule the airline industry for decades. The 747 became a household name in aviation following its debut. Photo: Piergiuliano Chesi via Wikimedia Commons.

The 747-8 consumes less fuel per trip and less fuel per seat. The 747-8 incorporates breakthrough technology—the GEnx engine, a wing design with better performance, and lighter alloys and composites—that substantially reduces fuel consumption. The 747-8 has better fuel economy than any large airplane in service today.

2024年6月21日 · The original "jumbo jet" the Boeing 747 was officially retired in 2023. Here's why the company retired the "Queen of the Skies" and what might replace it.

2019年2月14日 · It's been a wild and unpredictable half century for arguably the most innovative airliner ever, the Boeing 747. Dreamt up back in the mid 1960s, the double-decker jet burst onto the scene in a way that probably only one other airliner ever has, and that one was supersonic.

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.