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The Boeing 747 is a huge commercial airliner

Design and Development[]

The 747 was born from a proposal to build a plane for the US Air Force in the 1960s. Though Lockheed won the competition, Boeing adapted its proposal to become the 747.

Variants[]

History[]

The Boeing 747 was first flown commercially in 1970. 

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