The aircraft is capable of dropping tens of thousands of liters of water or fire retardant in a single mission, making it one ...

It was larger, more economical, and had a longer range than any aircraft in the world. But the 747-400 came out over 35yearsago, and twinjets have since debuted with superior range and far better ...

This particular plane was the first Boeing 747-400 ever made and entered service in 1989. The jet flew for Delta until 2015 and became a museum exhibit in 2017. The Boeing 747 is one of the most ...

Meanwhile, Atlas Air operates a significant fleet of 747 freighters, including both the 747-400F and newer 747-8Fs. According ...

The aircraft before them ... Seven years later, I was a passenger on the inaugural 747-400 flight from New York to Tokyo. Everyone onboard was given a commemorative sake cup.

While many airlines around the world have stopped operating the 747, the freighter version remains one of the great ...

Low down and dirty: A United 747-400 flies a "dirty" pass (with flaps ... engine suddenly failed with a startling loud bang. As the airplane yawed from side to side, the pilots—George Silverman ...

NASA's Gulfstream G-III will use lidar technology to scan contrails of GE's Boeing 747 An inflight engine failure suffered by a cargo 747-400 involved a smaller version of the PW4000 that failed ...

With an average fleet age of a teenager, Qantas doesn’t get rid of aircraft too often. But when it does, other airlines and ...