The Boeing 747 jumbo jet changed air travel with this momentous event 47 years ago today (BA)

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By Benjamin ZhangFeb 9, 2016, 9:13 pm171 pts
On February 9, 1969, the Boeing 747-100 jumbo jet took to the sky for the very first time. With that event, commercial air travel changed forever. With the 747 and its widebody, dual-aisle interior, airlines greatly increased the volume of passengers it could ferry per flight. Known as the Queen of the Skies,…

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