The Boeing 747, the US plane that revolutionised air travel, has been given a regal send-off in the skies over Washington State. Atlas Air, an American cargo airline, took delivery of the last 747 ...
The successful global flight of a Qantas 747 with a fifth engine has not only showcased the airline’s engineering prowess but also set a stage for future innovations in aviation logistics. It sparks a ...
The Boeing 747 is beautiful, distinctive and has half a century of proud service behind it. But - as a passenger plane at least - it is also quite simply outdated. A four-engine aircraft ...
The airplane is a commercial 747-400 jet called "Cosmic Girl," and the orbital-class rocket is named "LauncherOne." Virgin Orbit aims to use the retrofitted jet to tow LauncherOne as high above ...