History of Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet Commercial Passenger Jet Airline

History of Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet Commercial Passenger Jet Airline
The hump over the forward fuselage makes this the Boeing 747 Jumbo jet airliner easily distinguishable from others. Although it is considered the first double decked commercial aircraft in fact it has three decks as the lower deck is normally full of cargo. The Boeing 747 was the first wide-body airliner, to use the twin-aisle concept. As of June 2010, 1,418 aircraft have been built, with 109 more in various configurations remaining on order. It is a very successful aircraft.

It has an intercontinental range of 8,350 miles (13,450 km). The 747-400, is the latest version in service. It is one of the fastest airliners in service with a high-subsonic cruise speed of Mach 0.85 (567 mph or 913 km/h). It can carry a maximum of 524 passengers.

The Boeing 747 jumbo jet seating capacity differs from airline to airline. In economy coach section the 3-4-3 seat arrangement (a cross section of 3 seats, an aisle, 4 seats, another aisle, and 3 seats) is the norm and a 2-3-2 arrangement in first class on the main deck. The upper deck has a 3-3 seat arrangement in economy class and a 2-2 arrangement in first class.

The Boeing 747-100 jumbo jet was the original variant launched in 1966. The 747-200 soon followed, with an order in 1968. The 747-300 was launched in 1980 and was followed in 1985 by the 747-400. The latest version is the Boeing 747-8. Boeing has received 109 orders for this aircraft

Air Force One – This aircraft is the U.S. Air Force Very Important Person (VIP) version of the 747-200B. The U.S. Air Force operates two of them in VIP configuration as the VC-25A. Tail numbers 28000 and 29000 are popularly known as Air Force One, which is technically the air-traffic call sign for any United States Air Force aircraft carrying the U.S. President. Although based on the 747-200B design, they include several innovations introduced on the 747-400.

Two 747s were modified to carry the Space Shuttle. One is a 747-100 (N905NA), and the other is a 747-100SR (N911NA). An SCA carried the Space Shuttle Enterprise in the late 1970s, and has since carried all Space Shuttles

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