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The Baby Queen: Why Did Boeing Build The 747SP?

TheBoeing 747 is perhaps the most famous subsonic airliner of all time. With its distinctive partial upper deck, four engines, and historical provenance, the 747 is an icon of aviation. Boeing has ...
Los Angeles Times

Boeing Opts to Build a Larger 747

Boeing Co. on Tuesday committed to building larger, more fuel-efficient versions of its three-decade-old 747 in a move that is expected to increase competitive pressure on European rival Airbus and ...
Yahoo

Boeing's iconic 747 will leave the assembly line for the last time this year. See one of last jumbo jets the planemaker will ever build.

All three planes, which are 747-8 freighters, are scheduled to go to US cargo carrier Atlas Air. The deliveries will mark the end of an era and a close to one of the most incredible aviation programs ...
seattlepi.com

Boeing may build a new 747 with more range

The Boeing Co. has been talking with airlines about a longer-range version of its 747 that would include some of the features planned for the recently shelved 747X program. But the company has made no ...
eturbonews

Boeing to build 747 fuselage panels at Macon, Georgia facility

SEATTLE, WA – Boeing today announced that 747 fuselage panels will be built at its Macon, Georgia facility beginning in 2018. SEATTLE, WA – Boeing today announced that 747 fuselage panels will be ...