San Diego Air & Space Museum - On February 9, 1969, the Boeing 747 had its first flight. Several variants of the Jumbo Jet have been made, including the VC-25, which is
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![The Boeing 747, the first mass-produced American commercial jet airliner and cargo aircraft, before its first flight in February 1969 Stock Photo - Alamy The Boeing 747, the first mass-produced American commercial jet airliner and cargo aircraft, before its first flight in February 1969 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2C85MWB/the-boeing-747-the-first-mass-produced-american-commercial-jet-airliner-and-cargo-aircraft-before-its-first-flight-in-february-1969-2C85MWB.jpg)
The Boeing 747, the first mass-produced American commercial jet airliner and cargo aircraft, before its first flight in February 1969 Stock Photo - Alamy
![Aeronews on Twitter: "On this day / @Boeing's 747 first flew on February 9th, 1969 over Western Washington. Later, MSN1 served as a testbed for 747 systems improvements and new engine developments Aeronews on Twitter: "On this day / @Boeing's 747 first flew on February 9th, 1969 over Western Washington. Later, MSN1 served as a testbed for 747 systems improvements and new engine developments](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EtzD9vdXMA8qlwL.jpg:large)