It has a greater wingspan, taller tail height, higher maximum takeoff weight, and significantly more cabin space than the 747. The only exception is in overall length, where the Boeing 747-8 ...

Today, with hindsight being 20/20, we know how the Boeing 747 revolutionized air travel. But that was anything but a sure thing back when it was still on the drawing board in the mid-1960s.

Boeing recently completed the first opening and closing of the tail section of its expanded 747 Large Cargo Freighter. The swing tail is one of the most important new features of the LCF, allowing ...