Which Boeing 747 Variant Was Used As The Shuttle Carrier Aircraft?
Famously, NASA heavily modified two Boeing 747 Jumbo jets to carry its Space Shuttles (they are called the Space Shuttle ...
Why Did The USAF Choose Boeing 747-8 Jet To Replace The Current Air Force One?
While initially projected to be delivered to the president by 2024, the new Boeing 747-8 — Air Force designation ... but the ...
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It looks like Donald Trump will get to fly on his cut-price Air Force One after all
In 2015, the Air Force again chose Boeing to build two new planes, this time based on the larger 747-8. The VC-25B project is known as the "Next Air Force One." After Trump was elected in 2016 ...
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747 cockpit
The final 747—a 747-8 model—left the production line for its inaugural flight on February 1 this year. The crew traced a unique pattern in the sky: a queen’s crown underlaid by the numbers ...
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The incredible Boeing 747 with three engines that never got made
Perhaps one of the most iconic passenger planes ever built was the four-engined Boeing 747. The plane was a huge ... The plane manufacturer wanted a model that could compete with other Trijet ...
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Boeing 747: Last plane delivered in regal send-off
The Boeing 747, the US plane that revolutionised air travel, has been given a regal send-off in the skies over Washington State. Atlas Air, an American cargo airline, took delivery of the last 747 ...