Nothing lasts forever, and neither has the 747. Improvements in engine technology have enabled twin-engine aircraft to go ...

TECHNOLOGY is rapidly changing on the ground, in space and the sky in between. Here’s a glimpse into the not-so-distant ...

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

When every ounce of weight and its distribution matters, the question of where airplanes store their fuel becomes an ...

The flying wing design is intuitive but relatively rare. As the name implies, a flying wing aircraft is simply a wing; it has ...

On May 18, 2025, Lego will release the new Shuttle Carrier Aircraft kit that celebrates the storied space shuttle Enterprise ...

These wings are said to have a high aspect ratio ... This is still far narrower than dual-aisle aircraft like the 747, at 68 meters, but much greater than a single-aisle Boeing 737 MAX at 36 ...

The longer-range twin-engine A330 and four-engine A340 have conventional winglets, as do Boeing 747-400s ... of the 777, an airplane with exceptionally long range, the wings grew so long that ...

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T he Boeing 747 is a truly iconic aircraft, both in appearance and in how it revolutionized the aviation industry. The aircraft entered commercial service in January 1970 with Pan ...