Boeing 747 celebrates its 40th birthday
Technology • February 2009 • Views: 228
Four decades ago, Boeing’s prototype 747 took to the skies over Washington State for a flight lasting some 75 minutes.
The aircraft, named City of Everett after the location of the factory where it was manufactured, handled well. And so was born the aircraft which has become an icon of the aviation industry and helped bring cheap airline travel to millions of people.