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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.

In October 2006, Oasis Hong Kong Airlines, a budget carrier, launched their inaugural service between their hub, Hong Kong International Airport and London Gatwick. Their fleet consisted of two 747-412's previously operated by Singapore Airlines.   On April 9, 2008 Oasis Chief Executive Stephen Miller announced that the airline had ceased flying - stranding hundreds of people - and had applied to go into liquidation.

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