Boeing 747 First Flight 1969 brick plane model - COBI 26609 - 1051 bricks

Boeing 747 First Flight 1969 brick plane model - COBI 26609 - 1051 bricks

Model Spec.

• 1051 bricks
• 0 figures
• 1:144 scale
• Bodywork with pad printing
• Block with printed name of the plane
• Easy-to-follow instruction manual
• Compatible with other leading brands of construction blocks

History.

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 1969. 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.