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2023-02-06 00:53
Look at how the Boeing 747 has changed since 1968
Jan. 29, 2023 at 4:00 am Updated Jan. 29, 2023 at 12:09 pm By Mark Nowlin Seattle Times lead graphic artist After 54 years in production, Boeing’s last 747 will be handed off to its new owner later this week. This timeline captures all the ways the iconic plane has changes since its first flight. FOR MORE ON BOEING’S -
2023-02-05 00:58
The last 747: Boeing workers reflect on an iconic plane like no other
an. 29, 2023 at 4:00 am Updated Jan. 30, 2023 at 3:16 pm By Dominic Gates Seattle Times aerospace reporter On Tuesday, Boeing will wave a final goodbye to the 747 jumbo jet. In the years after its launch, the 747 elevated the Puget Sound region to the world’s premier airplane manufacturing site and boosted Boeing -
2022-12-19 01:40
Saying goodbye to Boeing’s 747, the ‘Queen of the Skies’
Boeing’s first 747-8 Intercontinental VIP Airplane flies away from Paine Field in Everett in 2012. The Boeing 747 changed the way we fly, offering the option of a luxurious and comfortable experience. That era with the… (Mike Siegel / The Seattle Times By Jon Talton Columnist I remember the first time I saw a Boeing