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of which there were 337 individual aircraft. Boeing also made a 4-series variant of the plane, called the Boeing 707-420, ...
France’s final Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker made its ceremonial pass over Airbase 125 in Istres on June 30, 2025, marking the end of an era. As the aircraft banked away, it signaled not just the ...
A striking seasonal phenomenon is unfolding off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, as cold, nutrient-rich waters rise to the ...
With the tragic accident of Air India Flight 171 at Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025, the focus has fallen on safety and ...
Past incidents include the 1978 Air India Flight 855, the 1996 Charkhi Dadri mid-air collision, and several other fatal crashes attributed to various factors like pilot error, mechanical failure, and ...
Boeing's parade of 7X7 names (the 727, 737, 747, and on and on) have been around for decades. Where did they come from, and why are they still here?
Beginning with the groundbreaking Boeing 707, the first true commercial jetliner that launched the Jet Age in 1957, the story unfolds through the success of the versatile 727, notable for its ...
The Boeing 747, dubbed "The Queen of the Skies" has a long, storied history in aviation. Here is everything we know about this gigantic aircraft.
The Boeing 747 has been a presence in commercial aviation for decades. From its first flight in 1969 to final delivery in 2023, learn how the 747 earned the name Queen of the Skies.
The Failure of the World's First Jet Aircraft As a college student, in Germany in the early 1930s, physicist and engineer Hans von Ohain developed an interest in turbojet propulsion.