The Boeing 747 ‘Jumbo Jet’ changed the world, bringing air travel to the masses, and allowing non-stop flights between distant cities across the globe. The prototype 747 – registration RA001 – first flew in February 1969, and is currently undergoing restoration at Seattle’s Boeing Field. DPReview editor Barnaby Britton has been documenting the process, inside and out. Click through for images
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In pictures: Restoration of Boeing’s first 747 ‘jumbo jet’
The Boeing 747 – or the ‘jumbo jet’ as it is commonly known, changed the world. The 747 first flew in 1969, and transformed modern air travel with its ability to carry more people – and more cargo – across the globe than any previous airliner, shrinking it in the process. Seattle’s Museum of Flight houses RA001 – the very first 747, which flew as a test airframe from its inaugural liftoff in 1969 through until the early 1990s. The museum is currently restoring RA001 both inside and out. Click through for pictures.