Boeing 747 production run lasted 55 years, outlasting rival jumbos
The Boeing 747 was the first widebody airliner and remained in production for 55 years, longer than any rival jumbo. The term jumbo jet has since been applied to many widebody types.
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The Boeing 747 is the aircraft most often called a jumbo jet. It earned the name as the first widebody airliner, and it is still among the largest ever flown.
Other widebodies have picked up similar labels. Early tri-jet widebodies were called jumbo jets, and the Boeing 767 in its early years and the Boeing 777 more recently have been called mini-jumbos. The Airbus A380 is known as a superjumbo.
Boeing built the 747 for 55 years, a production run no rival jumbo matched.
Sources
- simpleflying.comOver 50 Years In Production: How The Boeing 747 Outlasted Every Rival Jumbo