However, one striking exception stands out: the Boeing 747. One of the largest passenger aircraft ever built, the Boeing 747 is instantly recognizable thanks to its imposing size and distinctive ...

Credit: Stratolaunch Join our newsletter to get the latest military space news every Tuesday by veteran defense journalist Sandra Erwin. In a March 2024 flight test, Stratolaunch’s Roc aircraft ...

NASA has snapped a stunning image of a supersonic plane breaking the sound barrier – as its creators boast that there was “no audible sonic boom”. The Boom Supersonic XB-1 – dubbed a ...

By contrast, a commercial Boeing 747 would typically cruise at around 575mph. Boom Supersonic says that it would be twice as fast over water and 50% quicker over land versus traditional airliners.

Green Dot Aviation Boeing 747 nearly CRASHES immediately after takeoff - United 863 Posted: March 11, 2025 | Last updated: March 23, 2025 Seconds after taking off from San Francisco, a United ...

On April 23rd, 1977, US-based legacy carrier Delta Air Lines operated what many expected would be the last Boeing 747 flight ever flown by the company. The carrier, after a brief stint of operating ...

The airline will be introducing regular services to London Heathrow Airport with its Boeing 747-8. Data from Cirium, an aviation data analytics provider, shows that London Heathrow will join a small ...

The biggest stories of the day delivered to your inbox.

Links on Head for Points may support the site by paying a commission. See here for all partner links. If you’ve never flown on a Boeing 747, the original jumbo jet, you may feel like you have missed ...