Boeing 747 - Wikipedia
The 747's first flight took place on February 9, 1969, and the 747 was certified in December of that year. It entered service with Pan Am on January 22, 1970. The 747 was the first airplane called a "Jumbo Jet" as the first wide-body airliner.
What Happened To The First Boeing 747 Ever Built? - Simple Flying
Tagged with the MSN 20235 and Line Number RA001, the first Boeing 747 ever built was a -100 variant testbed registered N7470. The jumbo jet prototype rolled off the production lines on September 30th, 1968, and was fitted with four Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7A high-bypass ratio turbofan engines.
Jumbo History: When Did The Boeing 747 First Fly? - Simple Flying
2021年5月19日 · The carrier placed a 25-aircraft order for the 747 in 1966, and, two years later, in September 1968, Boeing revealed the first 747 at its Everett factory in Washington State. It was the world's first twin-aisle airliner, and paved the way for future widebodies.
Boeing rolls out first 747 Jumbo Jet in Everett on September 30, 1968
2012年10月22日 · On September 30, 1968, Boeing rolls out the first 747 "Jumbo Jet" in Everett, Washington. The aircraft, originally designed to haul both cargo and passengers for Pan Am Airways, was more than twice the size of the Boeing 707.
Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet - HistoryLink.org
2021年6月1日 · The 747's first flight was on February 9, 1969, with pilot Jack Waddell (b. 1923) at the controls, assisted by co-pilot Brien Wygle (1924-2020) and flight engineer Jesse Wallick (1934-2016). After taking off from Paine Field, the 747 ascended to 15,000 feet and the crew performed a series of tests, including sideslips and a simulated loss of ...
Boeing 747-121 | The Museum of Flight
The growing worldwide demand for air travel during the 1960s led Boeing to launch the 747, the first wide-body jet. Developing what was then the world's largest passenger aircraft was a formidable undertaking, requiring the company to risk much of its net worth.
The History of the Boeing 747 in Photos | TIME
2023年1月31日 · The Boeing 747, known as the "Queen of the Skies," revolutionized air travel since its first flight in 1969. It's now mostly a cargo plane, and the last 747 just rolled off Boeing's...
50 years ago, the first 747 took off and changed aviation
Feb. 9, 1969, was the first flight for model No. 1 of the 747, the largest commercial airplane in the world, capable of carrying more than 400 passengers.
Boeing 747 takes maiden flight on February 9, 1969.
2001年2月7日 · On February 9, 1969, Boeing flies its 747 model for the first time. The jumbo jet, christened the City of Everett , is the first new Boeing transport not painted in Boeing's traditional prototype colors of brownish-copper and yellow.
50 years ago, they rolled it out: the first Boeing 747
Fifty years ago, on Sept. 30, 1968, the first Boeing 747 emerged from the Everett assembly plant, which had recently been specially built at Paine Field to house the world’s first jumbo jet.