The Boeing 747 also features a highly swept wing, featuring an angle of 37.5 degrees for a more efficient cruise speed.

Comparing the old guard of flagship long-haul flying with the twinjet that has served as a replacement of sorts.

On August 12, 1985, Japan Airlines Flight 123 suffered a catastrophic failure mid-flight, leading to the deadliest ...

Lufthansa is also by far the largest operator of aircraft from the Boeing 747 family by flights scheduled this August, accounting for 1,116 of the worldwide total of 1,676 (66.6%). Comparatively, in ...

Taiwanese investigators have confirmed that a Boeing 747-8F sustained damage to its outboard right-hand engine during a ...

Aircraft engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is retiring a Boeing 747-200 test aircraft after 20 years in service.

The Boeing E-4B Doomsday plane’s second hump houses secure satellite communications systems to keep U.S. leaders connected ...

The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted a gifted Boeing 747 from Qatar for President Trump to use as Air Force One.

Air Force One is well known as the aircraft that carries the president, but many don't know that it can reach 6,857 nautical ...

Boeing planes rack up thousands of miles before retirement age, and afterward are either recycled, put back in service, or ...

With all the problems Boeing has been having making the new Air Force One planes, you might think the U.S. would turn to ...

A UPS cargo plane smashed down in Taiwan's capital city on Wednesday, August 13, and the scary ordeal was caught on video. A ...