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Virgin Orbit will soon use its modified Boeing 747 to launch satellites into orbit using a rocket strapped to the wing — here's how it works
just completed its final developmental test with its Boeing 747-400 jet turned satellite launcher and a fully-fueled "captive carry" rocket strapped to its wing. Taking place two years after ...
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Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental begins first successful flight test program
The Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental successfully began its flight test program Monday taking off from Paine Field in Everett, Washington state, before more than several thousand employees ...
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How Fast Is The Boeing 747 Compared To Other Quadjets Throughout Aviation History?
The Boeing 747-8 has a cruising speed of Mach 0.86, making it one of the fastest commercial jets in history. While the A380 is bigger, it has a slightly lower cruising speed than the 747.
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One Air 747’s shed wing panel found next to Heathrow runway after two months
UK investigators have disclosed that a trailing-edge panel shed by a One Air Boeing 747-400 freighter was discovered ... normally located on the upper left wing surface next to the high-speed ...
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How Much Did The Boeing 747 Cost To Build?
Boeing's 747 program ... Its flight test program soon began after the roll-out. Boeing faced numerous delays during the testing phase for various reasons, including wing fluttering and engine ...
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Atlas Air Flight 46 Drops Wing Cover On Approach To MIA
January 24, 2005 in Dusseldorf, Germany Atlas Air Boeing 747-200F, N808M, operating on a wetlease for Emirates Air flight EK9995 from Dubais to Dusseldorf, overran the end of runway 23L after landing.