During its service, the 747 has flown more than 3.5 billion people
With a capacity for 350-400 people, the 747 once carried 1,087, the Boeing 747 is known for being able to carry a lot of people a very long way. The story of the time was that one managed to carry 1,088 people is a sombre one, but it’s an example of when aviation came to the rescue of thousands of people in a very difficult situation.
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It takes 90 gallons of paint to paint a 747.
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The Wright brothers could have fit their historic first flight inside a 747, the 747 has an over all length of 231ft and the Wright brother’s first flight was airborne for 120ft.
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There are an amazing 365 switches, dials, and lights in the incredibly confusing 747 cockpit.
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Due to the double-decker layout, some passengers are closer to the front than the pilots
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The Boeing 747 first flew in February 1969, five months before Apollo 11 landed on the moon.
Boeing didn’t have a facility large enough to build the 747, so they had to construct a new assembly plant in Everett, WA.
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