Why Boeing's New Air Force One Planes Are More Than $2 Billion Over Budget
Air Force One is a one of the most popular planes in the world. However, when the budget for two new ones goes over $2 ...
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The Boeing 747 is a rarer sight but still popular with heads of state. See which royals and presidents have a 'Queen of the Skies.'
But the "Queen of the Skies" is growing old, and its four engines ... 2 million sq ft of space, and a 110-car garage. One of the few absolute monarchs on this list, he has one Boeing 747-8 ...
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How Fast Is The Boeing 747 Compared To Other Quadjets Throughout Aviation History?
The Boeing 747-8 has a ... SNECMA Olympus 593 engines, each producing 38,000 lbs of thrust. It had a takeoff speed of 250 mph and could maintain a cruising speed of Mach 2.0 up to 60,000 ft ...
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Qantas strapped a 5th engine onto the wing of a Boeing 747 - here's why
The airline patched a fifth engine onto the wing of the Boeing 747-400 jumbo jet. The engine was destined for another aircraft that became stranded after experiencing mechanical trouble.
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2/09/1969: The Queen of the Skies Takes Flight
DALLAS — Today at 11:34 PST, in 1969, the prototype Boeing 747 took to the skies from Seattle, Washington, for the first time ...