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	Foam Glider - Boeing 747-300
		Boeing 747, this "Jumbo" jet is an eye catching glider with a swept wingspan of 8-1/2", also comes with a display stand.
		Boeing 757 will lead the pack with an 8-1/2" wingspan and die cut display stand.
		Boeing 767-300, this popular commercial aircraft has a 9-1/4" wing and a display stand.
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	Boeing 747-400 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Boeing 747-400 is at present the only model of the Boeing 747 in production and will remain the largest commercial airliner in service until the introduction of the Airbus A380.
		The 747-400 was announced by Boeing in October 1985, was rolled out in January 1988 and first flew on April 29, 1988.
		The aircraft will be superseded by the Boeing 747-8, expected to enter service in 2009.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Boeing_747-400 (550 words)

	HistoryLink Essay: Boeing 747 takes maiden flight on February 9, 1969.
		On December 30, 1969, the FAA certified the Boeing 747, and ushered in the era of Jumbo Jets.
		The 747 model has a wing span of 195 feet, 8 inches and a length of 231 feet, 10 inches.
		Comparison of the Boeing 747 and 707 models, 1969
	www.historylink.org /output.cfm?file_ID=1181 (471 words)

	Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Boeing Watch
		- Lufthansa in talks with Boeing for 747-8
		The Boeing Co. may double orders for fuselage sections for its 787 jetliner as demand for the new plane exceeds initial production plans.
		Boeing to boost fuselage orders as sales of 787s soar
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /boeing (292 words)

	Boeing 747: Still a leader - Jul. 18, 1996
		Boeing has built nearly 1,100 747's, constituting 14 percent of its total deliveries, but an estimated 40 percent of its profit.
		Boeing's newest 747-400 series can carry more than 400 passengers and flies 3,000 miles farther than the original version.
		LOS ANGELES (CNNfn) - Boeing Co.'s 747 revolutionized the commercial airline industry.
	money.cnn.com /1996/07/18/companies/747_pkg (418 words)

	Aircraft Information - Boeing 747
		Since the 1st prototype flew in 1969, over 1,100 Boeing 747, 'Jumbo Jets', have been produced.
		Announced in 1985 and 1st flown in 1988, the 747-400, can fly 416 passengers about 8,380 miles.
	www.simviation.com /rinfo747.htm (211 words)

	Aviation Posters of Boeing B-747 : CafePress.com
		Boeing B-747 Cockpit Shot Postcards (Package of 8)
		In October of 1993 Boeing delivered the 1000th 747 to Singapore Airlines.
		He has also been a pilot since his seventeenth birthday.
	www.cafepress.com /aeropxs3,aeropxs4,aeropxs7,aeropxs9,aeropxs10 (400 words)

	AIRFAX.com - UPS Places Its First Order for Boeing 747-400 Freighters
		UPS operates an extensive Boeing fleet, which also includes 727-100, 747-100 and -200 and DC-8-71 and -73 Freighter models.
		The firm order is the first UPS order placed directly with Boeing for the 747 Freighter family and the carrier's first for 747-400 Freighters.
		“The purchase of these Boeing 747-400 freighters is a part of UPS's ongoing effort to accommodate strong international volume growth and will allow UPS to continue to increase capacity on our most important international routes,” said Bob Lekites, UPS vice president of Airline and International Operations.
	www.airfax.com /airfax/releases/showrelease.asp?id=1445 (397 words)

	Aircraft Information - Boeing 747
		Since the 1st prototype flew in 1969, over 1,100 Boeing 747, 'Jumbo Jets', have been produced.
		Announced in 1985 and 1st flown in 1988, the 747-400, can fly 416 passengers about 8,380 miles.
	www.simviation.com /rinfo747.htm (211 words)

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		MASP44-25 Delta Express 'Power Puff Girls' Boeing 737-200
	www.airline-hobby.com /newdecal.html (211 words)

	Boeing increases 2005 earnings forecast
		He also confirmed that new orders would keep the 747 and 767 programs alive until next year, and that the 747 ‘Advanced’ project could be placed before the board for approval by the end of the year.
		Boeing’s commercial aircraft division led strong second-quarter growth to help increase the company’s 2005 full-year earnings forecast by around 10 per cent.
		The commercial aircraft unit's revenue increased 20 per cent to USD6.8 billion, with a 24 per cent rise in operating income to USD475 million.
	www.travelbiz.com.au /articles/99/0c034f99.asp (211 words)

	Articles - Boeing
		Boeing officially announced in November, 2005 that it would produce a larger version of the 747, the 747-8, in two models, commencing with a model for two cargo carriers with firm orders for the aircraft.
		Currently, Boeing is planning to introduce four new aircraft, the 787 "Dreamliner", the ultra-long-range 777-200LR, the 737-900ER and the 747-8.
		In 1958, Boeing began delivery of its B707, the United States' first commercial jet airliner, in response to the British De Havilland Comet,French Sud Caravelle and Soviet Tupolev Tu-104; which were the world's first generation of commercial jet aircraft.
	www.izeez.com /articles/Boeing (3182 words)

	Boeing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Boeing officially announced in November, 2005 that it would produce a larger version of the 747, the 747-8, in two models, commencing with a model for two cargo carriers with firm orders for the aircraft.
		In April 1994, Boeing introduced its most modern commercial jet aircraft, the twin-engine 777, with a seating capacity of between 300 and 400 passengers in a standard three class layout, in between the 767 and the B747.
		The first flight of the Boeing 314 Clipper was in June 1938.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Boeing (3510 words)

	Boeing 747 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Boeing announced a new 747 model, the 747-8 (referred to as the 747 Advanced prior to launch) on November 14, 2005, which will use same engine and cockpit technology as the 787 (It was decided to call it the 747-8 because of the technology it will share with the 787 Dreamliner).
		Boeing 747SP refitted as the SOFIA astronomical observatory
		Boeing was quite keen to discourage the media and the public using the term "jumbo jet" for the 747, but their efforts were in vain, and now the term is synonymous with the 747.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Boeing_747 (4682 words)

	Asiana Airlines aircraft seating plans
		The Boeing 747 - 400 is the latest model from the Boeing 747 series that incorporates major aerodynamic improvements over earlier 747 models, including addition of winglets to reduce drag, and new avionics.
		The Boeing 737 - 500 has the same characteristics as the B737 - 400 and can carry up to 117 passengers (8 Business / 109 Economy).
		The Boeing 767 - 300 and 767 - 300 ER are the latest of the Boeing 767 twin-engine series, with 61,500-LB propulsion.
	www.airlinequality.com /Product/oz-promo-13.htm (581 words)

	HistoryLink Essay: Prototype Boeing 377 Stratocruiser takes its maiden flight on July 8, 1947.
		In spaciousness, comfort, and in its two-level cabin, the 377 ranks as an indirect antecedent of the 747 Jumbo Jet.
		HistoryLink Essay: Prototype Boeing 377 Stratocruiser takes its maiden flight on July 8, 1947.
		On July 8, 1947, the first Boeing Model 377 Stratocruiser lifts off on its first flight.
	www.historylink.org /output.cfm?file_id=3563 (156 words)

	Paris Airshow weekend 2001 by Keith Bradley
		F-GISC �� 25599 �� 899 �� Boeing 747-428/SCD �� AFR
		HS-TGY �� 28705 �� 1164 �� Boeing 747-4D7 �� THA
		F-GISD �� 25628 �� 934 �� Boeing 747-428/SCD �� AFR
	mysite.freeserve.com /NEAT/cdglog.htm (156 words)

	Aerospace Technology - Boeing 747-400 wide-body twin aisle advanced long-range airliner, USA
		The 747 Advanced will use the GEnx engine, being developed for the 787 Dreamliner and will have a greater payload, a longer range of 14,816km (8,000nm) and be able to fly at Mach 0.86.
		The 747 project was a massive undertaking and Boeing erected a facility on the 773-acre site at Paine Field, Everett, 30 miles north of Seattle, Washington.
		The 747 commercial development programme was initiated in 1966 when Boeing received an order from Pan American World Airways for 25 747s.
	www.aerospace-technology.com /projects/747 (156 words)

	Jane's All the World's Aircraft: Boeing 747-400 - Jane's Transport News
		By 21 January 2000 (30 years after first commercial service) 1,238 Boeing 747s (including 500 -400s) had been delivered, of which 1,100 remained in service; the worldwide fleet of 747s (all models) had logged more than 50 million hours in 12 million flights, carrying 2.2 billion passengers, by September 1998.
		(current): Series 400 announced October 1985 as 747 development with extended capacity and range; design go-ahead July 1985; roll-out 26 January 1988; first flight 29 April 1988; certified with PandW PW4056 on 10 January 1989; certified with GE CF6-80C2B1F on 8 May 1989; R-R RB211-524G on 8 June 1989; R-R RB211-524H on 11 May 1990.
		Since May 1990, -400 is the only 747 marketed.
	www.janes.com /transport/news/jawa/jawa001031_n_1.shtml (156 words)

	Boeing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Boeing officially announced in November, 2005 that it would produce a larger version of the 747, the 747-8, in two models, commencing with a model for two cargo carriers with firm orders for the aircraft.
		In April 1994, Boeing introduced its most modern commercial jet aircraft, the twin-engine 777, with a seating capacity of between 300 and 400 passengers in a standard three class layout, in between the 767 and the B747.
		The first flight of the Boeing 314 Clipper was in June 1938.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Boeing (3443 words)

	Boeing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Boeing officially announced in November, 2005 that it would produce a larger version of the 747, the 747-8, in two models, commencing with a model for two cargo carriers with firm orders for the aircraft.
		In April 1994, Boeing introduced its most modern commercial jet aircraft, the twin-engine 777, with a seating capacity of between 300 and 400 passengers in a standard three class layout, in between the 767 and the B747.
		The first flight of the Boeing 314 Clipper was in June 1938.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Boeing (3443 words)

	Boeing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Boeing officially announced in November, 2005 that it would produce a larger version of the 747, the 747-8, in two models, commencing with a model for two cargo carriers with firm orders for the aircraft.
		Boeing's most successful new aircraft measured by recent orders remained the 737, for which it received orders totaling 387 new units in 2005 as reported on August 7.
		In 1958, Boeing began delivery of its B707, the United States' first commercial jet airliner, in response to the British De Havilland Comet,French Sud Caravelle and Soviet Tupolev Tu-104; which were the world's first generation of commercial jet aircraft.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Boeing (3294 words)

	Boeing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Boeing officially announced in November, 2005 that it would produce a larger version of the 747, the 747-8, in two models, commencing with a model for two cargo carriers with firm orders for the aircraft.
		Boeing's most successful new aircraft measured by recent orders remained the 737, for which it received orders totaling 387 new units in 2005 as reported on August 7.
		In 1958, Boeing began delivery of its B707, the United States' first commercial jet airliner, in response to the British De Havilland Comet,French Sud Caravelle and Soviet Tupolev Tu-104; which were the world's first generation of commercial jet aircraft.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Boeing (3257 words)

	Boeing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Boeing officially announced in November, 2005 that it would produce a larger version of the 747, the 747-8, in two models, commencing with a model for two cargo carriers with firm orders for the aircraft.
		In April 1994, Boeing introduced its most modern commercial jet aircraft, the twin-engine B777, with a seating capacity of 386 passengers, in between the 767 and the B747.
		Boeing's most successful new aircraft measured by recent orders remained the 737, for which it received orders totaling 387 new units in 2005 as reported on August 7.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Boeing (3341 words)

	Boeing 747-400 - Deluxe airplane model
		From its first flight in 1969, the 747 has been an airplane of superlatives: It was bigger, flew further and carried more people than any other commercial airplane.
		The latest model, the 747-400, can fly 416 to 524 passengers about 8,400 miles and is available in four models.
		All models are same size as the Boeing 400-200 display models: 12" Wingspan by 14" long.
	www.einsteins-emporium.com /technology/aviation/airliners/aab60.htm (3341 words)

	Boeing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Boeing officially announced in November, 2005 that it would produce a larger version of the 747, the 747-8, in two models, commencing with a model for two cargo carriers with firm orders for the aircraft.
		In April 1994, Boeing introduced its most modern commercial jet aircraft, the twin-engine B777, with a seating capacity of 386 passengers, in between the 767 and the B747.
		Boeing's most successful new aircraft measured by recent orders remained the 737, for which it received orders totaling 387 new units in 2005 as reported on August 7.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Boeing (3341 words)

	Boeing 747
		The Boeing 747 is the result of efforts for many years to develop a counterpart to the increased DC-8 super Sixty series brought out by Douglas.
		From the beginning, Boeing developed the 747 both as a passenger and as an air-freighter (cargo model) and expected that about half of all sold airplanes would be cargo versions.
		At the model 747 EUD (Extended Upper deck), in 1982 the upper forward fuselage was extended by 7,11 meters, and this model got the designation 747-300.
	www.flybernhard.de /b747_e.htm (3341 words)

	Merrill Lynch - Markets - /markets_news_story/0,2263,{0B3C1B88-16BE-43F3-BAB9-F15262544873},00.html
		Lori Gunter of Boeing, +1-425-717-0571; or Tracy Salak of Michelin, +1-864-458-4485
		EVERETT, Wash., June 8, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Boeing BA said today that Michelin will be the second source for aftermarket nose and main tires for the all-new Boeing 787 Dreamliner passenger airplane.
		The 787 is a family of three super-efficient airplanes that will provide passengers with a better flying experience.
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	Boeing 707
		The 707 was the mainstay for long-distance domestic, and especially international travel, until the arrival of the Boeing 747 wide-bodied jetliner in 1970.
		The Boeing 707 was the first jet airliner produced in America, followed in fairly rapid succession by the Douglas DC-8.
		The Boeing 707 started out as a military jet to replace the C-97 and KC-97 freighter and tanker aircraft (see KC-135 Stratotanker).
	www.geocities.com /s2warden/707.htm (562 words)

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