Today Boeing is delivering its last 747 jet ever made. Thousands of current and former employees gathered to mark the end of an era in aviation.
, aided by strong winds, traveled from New York to London in 4 hours, 56 minutes, setting a new record for the fastest subsonic commercial flight across the Atlantic.The 747's expansive interior has repeatedly been compared to a living room, complete with large easy chairs and space to stretch one's legs.
Airlines put their own spin on the lounge, with names such as the Penthouse Lounge and the Tea House in the Sky , according to the library.from that early era shows the plane's economy section comprised three spaces appointed like living rooms, each with its own movie system. Being on the 747, the airline said, was like being on a cruise ship.
The final 747 that rolled out of Boeing's assembly plant in Everett, Wash., is a cargo freighter, the 747-8 freighter variant, destined for Atlas Air, with eventual use byThat might seem like an odd end for a fabled airliner. But in many ways, the 747 sprang from plans for a massive military transport jet — a contract Boeing didn't win. Still, the company kept cargo in mind as it designed the new jet, including the ability to receive freight by hinging its cone-shaped nose.
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