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Boeing 747

The Boeing 747 is a long-range wide-body airliner designed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes in the United States between 1968 and 2023. After the introduction of the 707 in October 1958, Pan Am wanted a jet 2+1/2 times its size, to reduce its seat cost by 30%. In 1965, Joe Sutter left the 737 development program to design the 747. In April 1966, Pan Am ordered 25 Boeing 747-100 aircraft, and in late 1966, Pratt & Whitney agreed to develop the JT9D engine, a high-bypass turbofan. On September 30, 1968, the first 747 was rolled out of the custom-built Everett Plant, the world's largest building by volume. The 747's first flight took place on February 9, 1969, and the 747 was certified in December of that year. It entered service with Pan Am on January 22, 1970. The 747 was the first airplane called a "Jumbo Jet" as the first wide-body airliner.

Genesis Aerospace

A space and technologies test company, named Genesis Aerospace, was established in the early 2010s, and the first vehicles ever brought and tested for use was the 747-100W, which was under contact for testing engines and fitting new technologies for future aviation industry advancements and to study research.

747-100W

The 747-100W were made from decommissioned 747 SCA aircraft and were converted from a purchase deal by Genesis Aerospace for $100 million USD. They were recomissioned in 2014 and started service in 2015. THey used to study research the atmosphere, fit new technologies, and fit new engines to fit on later jet airliners that were in development.

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