From the Archives: The Boeing 747 Rollout

boeing 747 rollout in 1968
Credit: AW&ST Archive

In 1968, Aviation Week & Space Technology published a four-page photo spread of the 747 rollout, along with a glowing editorial about the new jet. 

 

And as the last 747 is delivered, we look at the aircraft's legacy, how the 747 revolutionized air travel and deliveries of the last 747s to the U.S. Air Force