Gray went on one of the first test flights on Feb. 25, 1969. “It wasn't until the 747 actually went into service that we realized that it was going to be a game changer in the world,” Gray said.

GRAY: I got four minutes of flight time on a 747. K CHAUDHARY: The plane can carry more than 400 passengers and fly at 92% of the speed of sound. That was a major revolution for flying.

Little Grey and Little White traveled from Shanghai by land, sea and air — a Boeing 747 aircraft. Naturally, transporting two whales — each about 13 feet long — was a huge logistical headache.

On January 31, Boeing delivered its last 747 jet to cargo-carrier Atlas Air Worldwide. The airplane giant will never build another one. A ceremony was held in Everett, Washington, to mark the delivery ...

The 747-400, however, is not fly-by-wire — our steering commands were carried from the cockpit to the flight controls on the wings and the tail via mechanical cables, rather than by electrical ...

Behind the VIP room is not the rest of the 747 but instead the gray floor of the Ishikawa Aviation Plaza. The 747 interior, aside from carpet and lighting, is authentic but a mere module.