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The Boeing 747 wasn't just revolutionary due to its low per-seat costs, but also for its range. No other aircraft could fly ...
Does it make a significant difference to to choose one aircraft or another for a long flight? If so, that's the thing, which ...
Two giants, one sky. The Boeing 747 and Airbus A380 face off in 30 of the most powerful, elegant, and awe-inspiring landings ...
As the biggest commercial airplane in the world, the Airbus A380 has four engines to power it. It is powered by one of two engine types, the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 and the Engine Alliance GP7000. Each ...
Plane-spotters at Minneapolis - St. Paul International Airport got a rare glimpse of an Airbus A380 "superjumbo" as one made ...
Boeing's new 777x has faced lots of delays on its way to being delivered to airlines. But its need for folding wingtips has ...
There are 25,000 blue whales, an animal to which the jumbo jet is frequently compared, navigating the planet, but now only ...
Jet engines have increased in size since they were first developed in the 1940s. This is because bigger engines improve ...
Volkswagen's Touareg towing a Boeing 747 is just the tip of the iceberg. Discover the other cars that have pulled off this ...
The most expensive private jet ever made is a Boeing 747-8i VIP owned by an anonymous Middle-Eastern businessman who paid ...
Wide wingspans, more powerful engines, and high-efficiency materials are making super long flights more possible than ever.
Transporting nacelle heavier than fully loaded Boeing 747 required using tide-synchronised roll-on method, while 153 metre blades also posed ‘extreme’ challenges ...