The Boeing 747-400 is almost a textbook example of a “heavy” aircraft. Boasting a maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of up to 875,000 pounds (396,890 kg), it sits well above the 300,000-pound (136,078 kg) ...

GE Aerospace is building the world's largest jet engine for Boeing's new 777X, and it's using a giant 747 to test it. We ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Boeing 747 is one of the most popular exhibits at the Delta Flight Museum in Atlanta. This particular plane was the first Boeing ...

The Boeing 747-400, introduced in the late 1980s, represented a significant evolution of the iconic 747, featuring improved aerodynamics, advanced avionics, and substantially improved fuel efficiency.

The Boeing 747 was first introduced to the world in 1969 and immediately became a major success. It turned the Seattle-based company into the world’s premier aircraft manufacturer. Throughout the ...

Friday’s news that British Airways will retire all of its remaining 747s came as a heavy blow both to fans of classic airplanes as well as a good number of frequent flyers who had come to love its ...

Boeing is slashing the cost of 747-400 freighter conversions by almost $10 million as it looks to boost interest in the programme to secure a launch order. David Tamer, Boeing aircraft valuation and ...

After the recent announcement by British Airways that it would retire its entire fleet of 32 Boeing 747s with immediate effect, the last few aircraft still at the airline’s Heathrow base have begun ...

For many 747-400 freighters, the cost of a major engine overhaul can exceed the market value of the airframe itself.

Boeing has released photographs of the specially modified 747-400 design that will transport major components of the Boeing 787 medium twin undergoing structural work ...

Hypersonic test company Stratolaunch has inducted the former Virgin Orbit Boeing 747-400 carrier aircraft into its air launch fleet at the company’s Mojave Air & Space Port base in California ...