Because Boeing planned it that way, they answer. They are quite wrong, but the example of the 747 is useful because it points to some important general rules about how airplanes come to be the way ...

Sutter: The airplanes I observed [as a boy growing ... A&S: How did that help you design the Boeing 747? Sutter: At the start of a program, asking questions is the most important part of the ...

English heavy metal band Iron Maiden once sang, “Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter,” but when it comes to dismantling the band’s Boeing ... upcycling scrapped airplanes, has created ...

Passenger Boeing 747 'jumbo jets' are a dying breed ... “As soon as we get new aeroplanes, as soon as the next opportunity comes, those two airplanes (A380s and 747s) will be phased out.”- Korean Air ...

There are times when you're sitting in a best-in-the-sky Boeing 747 waiting on the tarmac ... Read more: The 10 Most Iconic Airplanes In Aviation History, Ranked Most of that fuel is stored ...