One iconic plane, three very different engines. Unravel the mystery of the 747-400's multi-engine design and the strategic ...

The answer to the question of this article is: no, the 747-400 is not powered by 757 engines. While it is true that both ...

While Boeing pioneered the widebody with the 747, it didn’t operate in a vacuum. Douglas (later McDonnell Douglas) and ...

Boeing’s 747 is big, but not so big that the forward fuselage can’t be part of a museum exhibit Bob van der Linden F. Robert van der Linden is a curator who specializes in commercial aviation.

These collectively cover the spectrum of routes where the venerable quadjet once served. Each of these aircraft represents a ...

The U.S. Air Force is purchasing two additional Boeing 747-8s to be used for its long delayed new Air Force One project, ...

Hypersonic test company Stratolaunch plans to attempt back-to-back flights faster than Mach 5 of two rocket-powered Talon-A aircraft in January using its Roc carrier platform and newly modified Boeing ...

The US Air Force will acquire two additional Boeing 747-8 aircraft for $400 million to support training and sustainment for ...

The US Air Force announced plans Tuesday to purchase two Boeing 747-8 aircraft to support its future presidential airlift program, with an Air Force official confirming it would acquire the planes ...

Deutsche Lufthansa AG is getting a $400 million holiday bonus from an aircraft that’s long been out of favor — the venerable 747, two of which it is selling to the US Air Force to support a new ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Many Las Vegas locals are used to seeing planes flying over valley skies and not necessarily hitting the road. However, that's exactly what happened on Wednesday morning as AREA15 ...

The president may be thirsting for a new four-engine jumbo jet, but many governments and royal families are unloading their fuel-guzzling palaces in the sky. The royal family of Qatar, owner of one of ...