Meanwhile, Atlas Air operates a significant fleet of 747 freighters, including both the 747-400F and newer 747-8Fs. According ...

The airplane was powered by a new and innovative high-bypass-fan engine—the Pratt & Whitney JT9D—that was developed for the 747’s 735,000-pound takeoff weight. Compared to its predecessors ...

Passengers love Boeing 747s and Airbus A380s, AKA the world’s biggest commercial jets, but they’re slowly being phased out.

Retired 747 chief engineer Joe Sutter was there ... 100-plus-seat jet in production. Underwing-engine airplanes evolved and became dominant because they were more efficient. An airplane’s ...

The jet flew for Delta until 2015 and became a museum exhibit in 2017. The Boeing 747 is one of the most famous planes in aviation history. But newer, more efficient twin-engine airliners have ...

Over a half-century ago, the 747, the original jumbo jet, ushered in a glamorous jet ... be about fuel-efficient single-deck jets with two engines. Now, of course, they both know it.” ...