Known for its distinctive hump and upper deck, the "Queen of the Skies" made long-haul travel affordable for the masses decades ago and for many symbolizes the golden age of air travel. “Because of ...
Dec. 22—Technology often drives social change. There might be no better example than the Boeing 747, "the Queen of the Skies." The last 747 rolled off the production line Dec. 13 in Everett, ...
The world got its first glimpse of Boeing Co.’s 747 jumbo jet in flight half a century ago, on Feb. 9, 1969, as it soared into the sky above a throng of onlookers and the Everett, Washington, factory ...