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Boeing 747 history: Queen of the Skies, how the jumbo passenger plane changed air travel – 9News
With Qantas saying farewell to its final Boeing 747 Jumbo jet, the last flying days of the planet’s most re…
The 747 ushered in the era of the twin-aisle, wide-body passenger plane.
It was the first plane to have almost vertical sidewalls and a high ceiling, giving passengers a feeling of space and openness. Instead of a long, thin tube, the cabin was split up into “rooms,” with galleys and lavatories installed as dividers….
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