How They Built the Jumbo Jet
How They Built the Jumbo Jet
The development of the Boeing 747 jumbo jet, a billion-dollar gamble that pushed 1960s technology to the limits. The double-decker plane with the humped fuselage is one of the world's most recognised planes, but now the four-engine, fuel-guzzling planes are set to be retired
How They Built the Jumbo Jet airs on 5 at 3:45 AM, Friday 30 May. (Subtitles, repeat.)
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