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| Boeing 747 | |
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| A Boeing 747-100 | |
| Role | Wide-body, long-range jet airliner |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Commercial Airplanes |
| First flight | February 9, 1969 |
| Introduction | January 22, 1970 with Pan Am |
| Status | No longer produced but used by airlines |
| Produced | 1968–2022 |
| Number built | 1,458 as of December 2012[update] |
| Unit cost | 747-100: US $24 million (1967) 747-200: US $39 million (1976) 747-300: US $83 million (1982) 747-400: US $228–260 million (2007) 747-8I: US $351 million 747-8F: US $352 million |
| Variants | Boeing 747SP Boeing 747-400 Boeing 747-8 Boeing VC-25 Boeing E-4 |
| Developed into | Boeing YAL-1 Boeing Dreamlifter |
The Boeing 747 is a jet airliner developed by Boeing in 1969. It is made by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The Boeing 747 has more than one aisle, which means it is a wide-body aircraft. It is often called the Jumbo Jet or Queen of the Skies. The Boeing 747 is one of the easiest planes in the world to recognize. It was the first wide-body aircraft ever made. The first type of 747 was two and a half times the size of the Boeing 707. The Boeing 747 made its first flight for an airline in 1970. The 747 could carry more people than any other aircraft for 37 years, until the Airbus A380 was made.
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