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Scale 1:150   Length 18.6"   Wingspan 16.9"

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Boeing launched its 747 program in 1966 when Pan Am placed an order for 25  of  the  giant  double-decker  jets. 36 years later, the 747 is still the largest commercial airliner ever built. These early models have as many as 971 lights, switches, and gauges on the flight deck. After delivering 167 of the original 747-100s, Boeing moved on to the more powerful 747-100B and then delivered 225 of the 747-200 series which carried a standard load of 374 passengers.

In 1983 the modernized 747-300s entered commercial service with an extended upper deck and more fuel-efficient engines.

The latest (and largest) version - the 747-400 - was put into service by Northwest Airlines in early 1990. These 747-400s typically carry 420 passengers as far as 8,000 miles and feature six foot high winglets as well as an even longer upper deck. The basic 747-400 series has five models - 3 different Passenger configurations, a Freighter and  the Combi.

With well over a thousand 747s delivered to carriers in 120 different countries, the fleet has carried more than 2 billion passengers for more than 25 billion miles.

Two 747-200s serve as presidential airplanes (Air Force Ones) and another two were modified to carry the space shuttles between California and Florida.

Boeing's 747 LCF (Large Cargo Freighter) or "Dreamlifter" was expected to receive FAA certification in January 2007, but it has been delayed several months after issues with vibration and handling were discovered.

Length:        232 ft
Wingspan:   211 ft
Speed:         565 mph
Range:         8,500 miles
Passengers: 569
Payload:      134,000 lbs
Engines:      4 turbofans 59,500 - 63,300 lbs thrust each