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.

Seconds after taking off from San Francisco, a United Airlines Boeing 747 shudders violently as one of its engines starts to fail. The intense vibrations terrify the passengers, and are so strong that ...

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The jet stream is like a river of west-to-east winds in the upper atmosphere. Airplanes use it like a highway.

“I tested high speed and low speed in the 747-8 ... the U.S. presidential aircraft, have been Boeing 747/VC-25s. [Courtesy of ] Gottshall notes that while the 747 is no longer in production ...

Boeing has lost more than $2 billion producing the Next Air Force One after President Donald Trump renegotiated the deal in his first term.

Elon Musk is helping Boeing speed up production of the Next Air Force ... Boeing is building a brand new 747 Air Force One for future presidents, but costs are out of control, more than $4 billion.