China’s Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) has reportedly conducted the second known test flight of its ‘J-36’ stealth aircraft, a tailless, trijet design that remains under evaluation. The aircraft ...
n the 1970s and ‘80s, both Boeing and Airbus explored trijet concepts to fill the long-range, mid-capacity market dominated by the DC-10 and L-1011. Boeing’s bold ideas included a 747 trijet ...
Universal Avionics introduced augmented reality that fuses real-time video analysis from multiple cameras and AI-powered insights, integrated with ADS-B information, audio assistance, and other ...
English heavy metal band Iron Maiden once sang, “Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter,” but when it comes to dismantling the band’s Boeing 747-400 tour plane, it’s a little more complicated.
Links on Head for Points may support the site by paying a commission. See here for all partner links. If you’ve never flown on a Boeing 747, the original jumbo jet, you may feel like you have missed ...
This article looks at how the Boeing 747 helped shape the story of British Airways. This article was first published in mid 2020 when British Airways announced the retirement of its Boeing 747 fleet.
The US is a critical country for passenger Boeing 747 flights. Air China, Korean Air, and Lufthansa will deploy the Queen of the Skies to the US this northern aviation summer, from March 30 until ...