747 The Jumbo Revolution

At any given moment hundreds of people are soaring above us in a 747 From the moment the very first jumbo jet took off in 1969 it has been the aircraft against which all others are judged But its 45year journey has been anything but smooth This is the definitive story of the Boeing 747 from its milestones and triumphs to its turning points and disasters Witness its history through rare archival footage and tales from pilots engineers designers and passengers who were there when it all began