5 Things You Likely Never Knew About Boeing's 747

[Dave Blake]

Last Saturday (09Feb2019) marked the 50th anniversary of the 747 jumbo jet era; back when Pan Am ferried American tourists to and from Europe and iPhones were still just a twinkle in Steve Jobs’ eye. But Boeing’s big gamble on the world’s first twin-aisle commercial aircraft not only went on to pay off handsomely, it led to a revolution in the way the whole world traveled and shipped air freight.

Thus, to mark the anniversary of the 747’s February 9, 1969, inaugural test flight, here are five things you might not have known about the world’s first jumbo jet.

The 747 was envisioned as only an interim intercontinental subsonic substitute before being replaced by SSTs.

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