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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

The Boeing 747 has become one of the most iconic airplanes ever built since it was introduced in 1970. The double-decker aircraft pioneered the use of the term "jumbo jet." But the "Queen of the ...

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 ...

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.

The airline patched a fifth engine onto the wing of the Boeing 747-400 jumbo jet. The engine was destined for another aircraft that became stranded after experiencing mechanical trouble.