While the Boeing 747 is still flying and is not yet considered a vintage aircraft, at Vintage Aviation News we make exceptions for a select few airframes that are so iconic and historically ...

While the science behind the high bypass ratio engine in a 747 plane may seem complicated, the results are striking. It's capable of delivering over 70% more power ...

Who's to blame? That's the question FAA inspectors are hoping to answer at LAX. But the more frightening one is: How catastrophic could the accident have been? The feds are doing follow-up interviews ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The disassembled 747 being moved to AREA15 stitched with a rendering of the neon-themed plane open to the public. The disassembled ...

General Electric is transporting a revised configuration GEnx-2B engine to Victorville, Calif., for final flight tests on the company’s 747 flying testbed as Boeing builds up toward first flight of ...

Unraveling the production history of the original jumbo jet.

While the Boeing 747 was designed as a cargo-first aircraft, the A380 was designed from the ground up as a dedicated ...

The plane is among a handful of double-deckers that have been repurposed into tourist attractions. People can sleep in a 747 engine in Sweden, or rent out an entire 747 for a wedding in England. You ...