February 09, 1969: Maiden flight of Boeing 747 - Avia's history nugget
The world's largest commercial aircraft at the time, the four-engine Boeing 747, celebrates its maiden flight in Seattle. The jumbo jet sets new standards in air transportation, is continuously modernized, and is still in production.
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