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INFORMATIONAL Sep 16, 2024 The Longest 747 Flight Ever: Qantas' 1989 Record-Breaker Nonstop flights between Europe and Australia have been a growing popular topic recently. This is primarily with Qantas' Project Sunrise flights nearing launch. However, you might not know that the first-ever nonstop flight between Europe and Australia was back in 1989, a delivery flight of a Qantas Boeing 747-400. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Aug 01, 2024 Meet the 747 DreamLifter: The Plane That Transports Other Airplanes Building an aircraft is no easy task. In many cases, various parts of an aircraft are built in different places. As such, transporting these parts to one central factory where they can be assembled has proven to be a headache for airplane manufacturers. This is precisely why Boeing came up with its "Dreamlifter", a modified Boeing 747 designed to facilitate the transport of individual aircraft parts. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Jun 13, 2024 The Top 5 Fastest Commercial Airliners Ever Built Majority of commercial aircraft all fly at similar speed ranges. However, there are few models to fly slightly faster than others. It’s worth noting that, besides the top 2 on this list, the speed difference between most aircraft is small and doesn’t typically affect flying times all that much. Read More →
STORIES May 18, 2024 Long Live the Queen: The Ageless Reign of the 747 The Boeing 747 has been flying for almost half of the entire history of aviation. It will continue to do so for decades to come. Read More →
STORIES Apr 06, 2024 The Aircraft That Mysteriously Caught Fire: South African Airways Flight 295 Whenever a major air incident occurs, authorities can determine the cause of the crash following a comprehensive investigation. However, the case of South African Airways Flight 295 is unique. Unfortunately, the exact cause of this tragedy continues to remain unknown. This is the mystery of the Helderberg, a Boeing 747-200 from South African Airways. Read More →
STORIES Apr 03, 2024 Long Live the Queen: The Ageless Reign of the Boeing 747 The 747 has flown for nearly half the entire history of aviation. It will continue to serve for decades to come. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Mar 30, 2024 How This Boeing 747 Went Supersonic When we think of supersonic travel, we immediately think of aircraft like the Concorde and various types of fighter jets. That's because these aircraft were built to regularly fly at supersonic speeds. But what if I told you that a Boeing 747 once went supersonic? Believe it or not, this happened back in 1991 and that's what we will be discussing today. Read More →
NEWS Mar 21, 2024 The Next World's Biggest Plane Could Be 12 Times Larger Than the Boeing 747 Radia, a Colorado-based energy startup, has been developing the world's largest aircraft in aviation history. The aircraft, dubbed The WindRunner, will be 12 times larger than the Boeing 747. It will also be larger than the Antonov An-225 destroyed during the Russia-Ukraine war. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Mar 19, 2024 How Boeing's Aircraft Conduct International Charter Flights for Baseball Teams Major League Baseball (MLB) will host three games in global markets for the 2024 season, including the first-ever match in South Korea. Although the event brings excitement, the team travel logistics present an obstacle with sleep and adjustment for the start of the season. Most MLB teams use various Boeing aircraft for charter flights to domestic and international games. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Mar 18, 2024 This Boeing 747 Was Purposely Crashed for a Movie Stunt An example of the intersection between film and aviation involves the 2020 film Tenet. The movie's directors purchased a Boeing 747 to blow up during filming. Read More →