Why does the Boeing 747 have a hump?

In the sleekly aerondynamic world of aviation, it looks a bit odd, but the Boeing 747 has a hump atop it. The reason goes ...
AeroTime

Korean Air’s retired Boeing 747 finds new home at California Science Center

Korean Air has unveiled its donated Boeing 747 aircraft at the California Science Center in Los Angeles, marking a milestone in the airline’s decades-long relationship with the city. The commemorative ...
Aviation Wall on MSN

What happens when you fully load a 747

Seen here is a Boeing 747 400SF operated by EVA Air Cargo taking off from Delhi. The aircraft uses the full length of the ...
WLWT

GE Aerospace’s 747 flight test plane visits Cincinnati

GE Aerospace in Cincinnati is using a 747 aircraft as a flying laboratory to test jet engines under extreme conditions, pushing new designs to their limits to ensure safety and performance. “We are ...
WLWT

GE Aerospace 747 Flying Laboratory visits Cincinnati for the first time

GE Aerospace’s 747 flight test plane visited Cincinnati for the first time on Monday, giving local employees an up-close look at how it works.The flying laboratory gives engineers the capability to ...
Simple Flying

Why Do Cargo Airlines Still Prefer The Boeing 747 Over Newer Jets?

Airline and Airport Management Graduate, Student Commercial Pilot and Commercial Aviation Writer. The transition of the Boeing 747 from a passenger icon to a cargo workhorse is one of the most ...
Simple Flying

Here’s How Much More Cargo The Boeing 747-8F Carries Compared To The 777F

Airline and Airport Management Graduate, Student Commercial Pilot and Commercial Aviation Writer. For operators, the choice between these two dictates whether they can handle a high-priority shipment ...
KING5

Boeing 747 becomes centerpiece of South Lake Union development

SEATTLE — The fuselage of a refurbished Boeing 747 now hangs between two apartment buildings in Seattle's Denny Triangle. The 250-foot-long, 65-foot-tall airplane was hung about 14 feet above the ...
The Aviationist

Qatari-donated 747 Will Fly as Air Force One in Summer 2026

The Qatari-donated Boeing 747-8 is set to fly as “VC-25 bridge aircraft” by summer 2026, as delays continue to plague Boeing’s VC-25B presidential aircraft program. The U.S. Air Force expects the ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Lufthansa Lands $400 Million Windfall 747 Sale to US Air Force

Deutsche Lufthansa AG is getting a $400 million holiday bonus from an aircraft that’s long been out of favor — the venerable 747, two of which it is selling to the US Air Force to support a new ...
CNN

Air Force purchasing two 747-8 planes from Lufthansa to support future Air Force One program

The US Air Force announced plans Tuesday to purchase two Boeing 747-8 aircraft to support its future presidential airlift program, with an Air Force official confirming it would acquire the planes ...
Fox Business

Trump anticipates first flight in February on retrofitted Qatar-gifted Boeing 747 as Air Force One

President Trump could fly on a new Air Force One plane as soon as February, he said on Tuesday while speaking to members of the press aboard the current presidential plane. "They say February, maybe," ...