The Boeing 747 is a long-range wide-body airliner designed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes in the United States between 1968 and 2023.
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Boeing 747
The Boeing 747 is a long-range wide-body airliner designed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes in the United States between 1968 and 2023.
After introducing the 707 in October 1958, Pan Am wanted a jet 2+1⁄2 times its size, to reduce... Wikipedia
Developed into: Boeing Dreamlifter; Boeing YAL-1; Shuttle Carrier Aircraft; SOFIA; 747 Supertanker
First flight: February 9, 1969
Introduction: January 22, 1970, with Pan Am
Manufacturer: Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Number built: 1,574 (including prototype)
Produced: 1968–2023
Role: Wide-body jet airliner
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It was built by Boeing Aircraft Company at Everett, Washington and delivered to Pan American World Airways on March 21, 1970. It is the twenty-fifth 747 built.