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The narrow-body plane was soon dwarfed by Boeing’s groundbreaking and more glamorous jumbo jet, the 747, which could fit more than 500 people, and in some configurations, a piano bar.
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 18 July 2024
Boeing then introduced Americans to the jet age, launching four new successful airplanes in just over a decade – the 707, 727, 737 and 747, the world's first jumbo jet – all while building the rockets that helped put a man on the moon.
—Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 7 July 2024
This is important to lay the groundwork for future flights, when SpaceX wants to bring the Super Heavy booster—the size of the fuselage of a Boeing 747 jumbo jet—to a landing back at its launch pad.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 4 June 2024
The company has built legendary jetliners for more than 60 years, from the Boeing 707 transatlantic pioneer to the distinctive 747, the jumbo jet with a piano bar.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Starship is made of stainless steel and measures about 164 feet (50 meters) tall with a diameter of 29.5 feet (9 meters), wider than the fuselage of a Boeing 747 jumbo jet.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 24 July 2023
The engine has been used on a number of wide-body jets, including older versions of Boeing Co.’s 747 jumbo jet.
—Albertina Torsoli, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2023
In January, a reporter asked if flying Air Force One was responsible due to the jumbo jet's enormous emissions.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner, 28 July 2023
When the 747 jumbo jet crashed into a mountain, 520 people were killed.
—Dominic Gates, Anchorage Daily News, 25 May 2023
Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 18 July 2024
Boeing then introduced Americans to the jet age, launching four new successful airplanes in just over a decade – the 707, 727, 737 and 747, the world's first jumbo jet – all while building the rockets that helped put a man on the moon.
—Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 7 July 2024
This is important to lay the groundwork for future flights, when SpaceX wants to bring the Super Heavy booster—the size of the fuselage of a Boeing 747 jumbo jet—to a landing back at its launch pad.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 4 June 2024
The company has built legendary jetliners for more than 60 years, from the Boeing 707 transatlantic pioneer to the distinctive 747, the jumbo jet with a piano bar.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Starship is made of stainless steel and measures about 164 feet (50 meters) tall with a diameter of 29.5 feet (9 meters), wider than the fuselage of a Boeing 747 jumbo jet.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 24 July 2023
The engine has been used on a number of wide-body jets, including older versions of Boeing Co.’s 747 jumbo jet.
—Albertina Torsoli, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2023
In January, a reporter asked if flying Air Force One was responsible due to the jumbo jet's enormous emissions.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner, 28 July 2023
When the 747 jumbo jet crashed into a mountain, 520 people were killed.
—Dominic Gates, Anchorage Daily News, 25 May 2023
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