The jet was perhaps the pinnacle of American engineering excellence. Its retirement signals an end to an era of American ...

A look at the the next heavy hauler of the sky.

Boeing 747 aircraft are still being sought after as passenger and freighter aircraft, as well as backups for Air Force One, by countries from the United States to Russia.

In the early 1970s, the U.S. Air Force, one of the largest air forces in the world, tasked Boeing with exploring an idea that sounded like pure science fiction: turning its brand-new 747 jumbo jet ...

If you've ever seen what looks like a beluga whale with wings on the runway — or better yet, flown in one — there's a good chance it was the Boeing 747, nicknamed the "Queen of the Skies." This ...