Boeing 747 Celebrates Four Decades Of Service
As Boeing assembles the first 747-8, the company is quietly celebrating the 40th anniversary of the first flight of the 747, which took place on Feb. 9, 1969. With 1,412 delivered, the 747 launched the widebody era and is the only twin-aisle airliner to have remained in continuous production for...
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