Boeing 747 - Wikipedia
WEBThe 747's first flight took place on February 9, 1969, and the 747 was certified in December of that year. It entered service with Pan Am on January 22, 1970. The 747 was the first airplane called a "Jumbo Jet" as the first wide-body airliner.
Jumbo History: When Did The Boeing 747 First Fly? - Simple Flying
WEBMay 19, 2021 · The carrier placed a 25-aircraft order for the 747 in 1966, and, two years later, in September 1968, Boeing revealed the first 747 at its Everett factory in Washington State. It was the world's first twin-aisle airliner, and paved the way for future widebodies.
The 747 Takes Off – The Dawn of the Jumbo Jet Age
WEBThe 747 debuted on its first test flight on February 9, 1969. The First Flight Crew is shown above: Jess Wallick, flight engineer, Jack Waddell, pilot, and Brien Wygle, co-pilot, the first men to have ever piloted a 747.
Boeing 747 takes maiden flight on February 9, 1969.
WEBFeb 7, 2001 · On February 9, 1969, Boeing flies its 747 model for the first time. The jumbo jet, christened the City of Everett , is the first new Boeing transport not painted in Boeing's traditional prototype colors of brownish-copper and yellow.
The Boeing 747: The plane that shrank the world - BBC
WEBJun 19, 2020 · On 15 January 1970, Pan Am’s first 747-100 (the first 747 model to go into service) was officially christened by US First Lady Pat Nixon. The airline’s 747s began flying their first route ...
54 Years Ago Today: The Story Of The Boeing 747's First Test Flight
WEBFeb 9, 2023 · More than five decades ago today, in 1969, the Boeing 747 took off for the first time. With a tail height as tall as a six-story building, everyone who witnessed this historical moment marveled at the new revolution in aviation technology, as the maiden test flight also marked the dawn of a new era - the start of the jumbo jet age.
How Boeing’s first 747 took off — and changed the world forever
WEBFeb 23, 2019 · Fifty years ago this month, on Feb. 9, 1969, the Boeing 747 was officially introduced to the world. But as the wide-bodied jumbo jet taxied down the runway for its inaugural flight from...
Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet - HistoryLink.org
WEBJun 1, 2021 · The Boeing 747 was one of the most ambitious projects ever taken on by the aerospace company. More than twice as big as the Boeing 707, the four-engine jumbo-jet was originally able to carry more than 400 passengers and had a range of more than 5,000 nautical miles, making the plane very popular for overseas travel.
50 years ago, the first 747 took off and changed aviation
WEBFeb. 9, 1969, was the first flight for model No. 1 of the 747, the largest commercial airplane in the world, capable of carrying more than 400 passengers. Boeing had gone into deep debt,...
Boeing 747: 50 years of the 'Jumbo Jet' - BBC
WEBSep 28, 2018 · Fifty years ago, Boeing unveiled the 747 for the first time. BBC Future looks at the career of the plane that shrank the world.
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