In the 50 years since its first passenger flight, the Boeing 747 became the most dominant and recognizable craft for commercial air travel. The Onion looks back on the most significant moments in the Boeing 747’s history on its 50-year anniversary.
In the 50 years since its first passenger flight, the Boeing 747 became the most dominant and recognizable craft for commercial air travel.looks back on the most significant moments in the Boeing 747’s history on its 50-year anniversary.February 9, 1969:Ahead of first commercial flight, Boeing executives place bets on potential casualties.
To ease passengers’ nerves on the first commercial 747 flight, takeoff is delayed for seven hours.July 18, 1985:A 747 becomes Air Force One, comfortably seating over 400 presidents.Airbus A380 passes the 747 as world’s largest civilian airplane by adding a spire on top.U.S. Air Force announces next presidential aircraft will be a very, very, unbelievably fucking expensive Boeing 747.Oh wait, that was a different kind of Boeing plane that crashed. The 747 is still good.
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