US-based legacy carrier Delta Air Lines operated what many expected would be the last Boeing 747 flight ever flown by the ...

including the original 747-100, the best-selling 747-400, and the latest 747-8. Given that the 747 family lasted over half a century, what exactly led Boeing to bring the program to a conclusion?

the 747-100, 747-200, 747-300, 747-400, and the 747-8. If not already evident, the Boeing 747-100 was the first generation 747 that Boeing delivered to its initial set of customers, which included ...

The Boeing 747 variants had different top speeds, with the 747-100 hitting 600 mph and the 747-8 reaching 614 mph. The unique 747SP was introduced for long-haul flights, with a top speed over 621 ...