Modified Boeing 747 'doomsday' plane on standby features a strange hump that actually has a critical role
Modified Boeing 747 'doomsday' plane on standby features a strange hump that actually has a critical role

This Boeing 747 ‘Doomsday’ plane features a strange hump with a critical role. The ‘Jumbo Jet’ is one of the most famous and iconic sights to ever grace the skies. Boeing’s 747 is a vital piece of infrastructure for the United States’ leadership. Its hump helps the hierarchy of the government function during the worst […]

Boeing 747's secrets were revealed on napkins in Paris restaurant in scene straight out of James Bond movie
Boeing 747's secrets were revealed on napkins in Paris restaurant in scene straight out of James Bond movie

The Boeing 747 first took to the skies in the late 1960s

Drone with wingspan of Boeing 747 flies 74 hours non-stop using only solar power
Drone with wingspan of Boeing 747 flies 74 hours non-stop using only solar power

Planes need fuel. Lots of it. This solar-powered drone, called Skydweller, doesn’t. The US-built drone just stayed in the sky for more than three days straight – no gas, no pit stops. Just sunlight and batteries doing their thing. Its wings stretch wider than a Boeing 747, which is insane when you remember it’s not […]

The Boeing 757 being nicknamed 'Atari Ferrari' by pilots was far from a coincidence
The Boeing 757 being nicknamed 'Atari Ferrari' by pilots was far from a coincidence

The Boeing 757 is one of the longest-serving airplanes on the planet. It has been in continuous service with several major airlines for over four decades. Unlike other aircraft, the Boeing 757 carries an extremely cool nickname. And, to put it simply, it doesn’t have its ‘Atari Ferrari’ nickname for no reason. DISCOVER SBX CARS: The […]

Boeing 777 blast so powerful it blows over a semi-truck in the Mojave Desert
Boeing 777 blast so powerful it blows over a semi-truck in the Mojave Desert

It turns out that a Boeing 777 blast is an extremely powerful force, but can it knock over a semi-truck?. As a matter of fact, the force generated from the jet is so powerful that it can, in fact, knock over a truck. It sounds almost hard to believe, right? But it is absolutely,100 percent […]

Boeing's Washington factory is the biggest building in the world by volume
Boeing's Washington factory is the biggest building in the world by volume

The factory allegedly has its own internal clouds as well

Boeing 747-8F and Airbus A321 roll together on runway, leaving people shocked by how different they are
Boeing 747-8F and Airbus A321 roll together on runway, leaving people shocked by how different they are

The Boeing 747-8F and Airbus A321 have been spotted gliding side-by-side along the runway, showing people just how different they are in size. Together, they show two very different takes on flying. The 747-8F, a dedicated all-freighter version of the Boeing 747-8, is designed to maximize cargo volume with a maximum payload of 308,000lbs. Meanwhile, […]

Boeing's supersonic airliner, and answer to Concorde, spent years slowly rotting by Florida roadside
Boeing's supersonic airliner, and answer to Concorde, spent years slowly rotting by Florida roadside

The Boeing 2707 mockup was left to rot in the Florida sun for many years

This five-engine Boeing 747 is among the rarest aircraft ever built, and it has a very specific role
This five-engine Boeing 747 is among the rarest aircraft ever built, and it has a very specific role

This five-engine Boeing 747 is one of the rarest aircraft that you will ever see. The shorter, stubbier 747 (the Boeing 747SP) was the choice for airlines that wanted a smaller widebody and more range. Today, just two of the five-engine Boeing 747 engines remain in active service. And they both serve a very specific […]

Boeing 747 becomes flying wedding venue as aviation YouTuber marries mid-air 
The American Concorde that might have been better than the original, but everybody forgets about it
The American Concorde that might have been better than the original, but everybody forgets about it

The Lockheed L-2000 could have been an even better aircraft than Concorde

The Boeing 2707 was the American answer to Concorde that was doomed from the start
The Boeing 2707 was the American answer to Concorde that was doomed from the start

The Boeing 2707 could have been America’s big rival to the Anglo-French Concorde

Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner pilot somehow takes off vertically in jaw-dropping display of prowess
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner pilot somehow takes off vertically in jaw-dropping display of prowess

The Boeing 787 is one of the most popular modern airliners

Ultra-luxurious $400M jet gifted to the US government by Qatar uses a system far superior to normal 747s
Ultra-luxurious $400M jet gifted to the US government by Qatar uses a system far superior to normal 747s

The majority of Boeing 747s are catching flights back to the nineties