The Boeing 747 airliner celebrated its 40th anniversary of service this year.
The 747 is an airline staple that revolutionized air travel and ushered in many of conveniences that we take for granted today.
The development of this mammoth plane was anything but convenient. More than 75,000 engineering drawings were used to produce the first version of the 747. The plane also endured nearly two years of wind tunnel testing. The result is an airliner that can carry 63,500 gallons of fuel with wings that each weigh 95,000 pounds.
To put this plane into perspective, the Wright Brothers' first flight could have been performed entirely within the economy section of a 747-400.
Read more amazing facts about the 747 from the Boeing web site.
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