The Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington, is the largest independent, non-profit air and space museum in the world. It has more than 175 aircraft and spacecraft. In the museum’s outdoor pavilion is the Boeing 747 prototype.
According to the display:
“The growing worldwide demand for air travel during the 1960s led to the development of the 747—the first wide-body jet. The 747-100 could carry 374-490 passengers, nearly four times as many as its largest predecessors. It is tall then a six-story building aand heavier than nine fully-loaded 18-wheel trust. With its signature humped fuselage and mammoth size, the 747 is one of the most recognizable aircraft in the world.”
The aircraft on display in the Museum of Flight was the first 747 ever built and it first flew in 1969. The 747 has a cruising speed of 640 mph and a range of 6,000 miles.
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