planes taking off and the original site of the airport named Candler Field in 1925 — where Delta’s headquarters now sits. The 747 is expected to be a big draw — so much so that the museum is ...

The iconic aircraft, the last Boeing 747, had been scheduled to take off Sunday from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, but the flight was canceled when Delta was unable to staff the plane with its ...

One of Delta's iconic jumbos made a final stop in Los Angeles, where Delta staffers said goodbyes to the "Queen of the Skies." Employees lined the ramp at LAX, waving orange wands as the 747 made ...

Inherited from Northwest's fleet, the famous humpbacked plane circled the city where it first took off and ... 350 will take over for the 747. Last month we got a look at Delta's new flagship ...

The jumbo jet will then take Delta employees ... its last scheduled flight on a Boeing 747 last week. A United 747 takes off from San Francisco's International Airport in 2011.

Delta will take its only remaining 747 on a victory ... Delta will fly a few sports teams or one-off charter flights on the 747 bird. 5. Delta will ferry the plane to its final resting place ...

For the Boeing 747, under ideal conditions, the aircraft must reach a speed of 184 mph to take off. Cruising speed is the speed the aircraft can reach and sustain for extended periods. As the ...