The Boeing 747 is an American wide-body commercial jet airliner and cargo aircraft, often referred to by its original nickname, Jumbo Jet, or Queen of the Skies. Its distinctive “hump” upper deck along the forward part of the aircraft makes it among the world’s most recognisable aircraft, and it was the first wide-body produced. Manufactured by Boeing’s Commercial Airplane unit in the United States, the original version of the 747 was envisioned to have 150 percent greater capacity than the Boeing 707, one of the common large commercial aircraft of the 1960s. First flown commercially in 1970, the 747 held the passenger capacity record for 37 years. As of May 2016, the 747 has been involved in 60 hull-loss accidents resulting in 3,718 fatalities.
Specifications:
- Weight: 2800 g
- Historical Era: Civilian Aviation
- Model Type: Commercial Airliner
- Scale: 1:200
