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Ever Wondered Why The Boeing 747 Has That Hump Over The Cockpit?

While modern commercial aircraft can be hard to tell apart, there's no mistaking the majestic shape of the Boeing 747. Its distinctive hump containing the cockpit and a second-floor seating area ahead ...
Popular Science

Explore the gauges, levers, and history of a 747′s iconic cockpit

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Why Boeing Didn’t Build The 747 With A Full Deck Like The Airbus A380

Supersonic dreams and cargo realities: the untold story of how the 747 got its signature shape, and why it wasn't meant to be ...
CNN

It was like flying private: The surreal experience of getting back to the US on one of a KLM 747’s final flights

We weren’t supposed to be on that flight. We weren’t supposed to be leaving that day or from that city, on that airline or on that plane. My husband Steve Lastoe, founder and CEO of NYCRUNS, and I had ...
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Explore the gauges, levers, and history of a 747’s iconic cockpit

The cockpit of a British Airways Boeing 747-400 is a beautifully complex place where a handful of analog gauges live side-by-side with digital displays. Among the vast array of system switches and ...