Boeing's big 747-passenger jet made its ... In theory, 10 of these 747 airborne aircraft carriers (AAC) could fly 100 of these small fighters into a hot zone, ready for action.

Despite the failures that killed the Boeing 747 Airborne Aircraft Carrier back in the 1970s, the dream still lives on. The Pentagon’s Dynetics X-61 Gremlins project has been developing ...

The second Boeing ... aircraft at SNC’s Aviation Innovation and Technology Center. Sierra Nevada Corporation has received the second Boeing 747-8 to be converted in the future Survivable ...

The Lego Icons Shuttle Carrier Aircraft set recreates the prototype Enterprise and the modified Boeing 747 jetliner as they uniquely appeared when touching down at the Paris Air Show in May 1983 ...

A clip from a video game showing a burning aircraft bouncing on a beach then making an emergency landing on an aircraft carrier has ... video is captioned: “Boeing 747 Engine Exploded make ...

Summary: Korean Air has sold five Boeing 747-8 aircraft to Sierra Nevada ... A 1973 study looked at launching tiny jet fighters from airborne aircraft carriers. This ...

carriers are instead opting for more efficient twin-engine aircraft when adding to their fleets. Boeing was producing roughly one 747 every two months when it announced that the jet would be ...

general manager of a General Electric production line that manufactures engines that went on the Boeing aircraft. “I’ll never forget being on that upper deck of a 747. It’s just iconic ...

While production might be ending for the Boeing 747, many airlines still have the legendary aircraft in passenger service. German flag carrier Lufthansa is remodeling the cabins of its 19 Boeing ...