Future ‘Doomsday Plane’ Fleet Could Include Used 747s
As Boeing winds down production of the iconic 747 jetliner later this year, a USAF official says the service could still use the platform to add to the E-4B fleet.
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NASA’s Unique SOFIA Boeing 747SP Flying Telescope Is Done
NASA announced Thursday that a rare modified Boeing 747SP—known as the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), will be shut down this year, after years of inflight observations of the moon, stars, planets, and far away galaxies.
UPS Receives Delivery of Its Last New Boeing 747
With the delivery of UPS’s final 747-8F order, Boeing is closing in on the end of production for the historic jetliner that changed aviation forever.
