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After 50 Years, Boeing Plans to Terminate Its Masterpiece, the 747

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The first wide-body jet opened air travel to the masses, created the era of first class vs. coach, and shrank the globe. Why the future belongs to smaller planes.

Clive Irving
Clive Irving
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Clive Irving

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