This aircraft was originally made as a military aircraft - but lost the contest for a US military contract. The upper deck, with the flight deck 25 feet above the ground, enabled a nose cargo door for tanks, jeeps, pallets and so on. read more
Although personally I favour the Airbus family of commercial aircrafts, the Boeing 747 is an exception to that. The 707 introduced the world to mass air travel. The 727 was largely the one that made air travel popular. But it's the 747 that actually made air travel affordable for masses. read more
The Boeing 747 is one of the easiest planes in the world to recognise. It was the first wide-body aircraft ever made. The first type of 747 was two and a half times the size of the Boeing 707. The Boeing 747 made its first flight for an airline in 1970. The 747 could carry more people than any other aircraft for 37 years, until the Airbus A380 was made. read more