Evergreen 747 Waterbomber
The Evergreen Boeing 747 Supertanker firefighting aircraft.
The Evergreen 747 Supertanker in flight - at the time the largest aerial firefighting aircraft in the world.
It used a pressurised delivery system rather than gravity, which let the crew control the flow rate and drop from a safer altitude. More on the Supertanker.
Evergreen Boeing 747 Supertanker in flight over desert terrain
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The Global SuperTanker
A 747-400 converted to drop 19,600 US gallons of retardant - the largest firefighting aircraft ever flown, retired in 2021.
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Photo Album
Photographs of every major Boeing 747 variant and special-mission jumbo - airline service, freight, Air Force One, the Dreamlifter and SOFIA.
Boeing 747-8 Photos
The Boeing 747-8 in pictures - wing assembly, final construction, paint hangar roll-out, first flight and airline service.
747-400 Cargo
Japan Airlines Cargo Boeing 747-400F JA401J photographed on the ramp, showing the freighter's raised flight deck and nose door.
747-400D (Japan Airlines)
A Japan Airlines Boeing 747-400D, the high-density domestic variant built without the winglets fitted to other 747-400s.
747-8 Berths
Optional crew rest berths offered on the 747-8, tucked into the upper area of the cabin for long-haul operations.
747-8-Intercontinental forward fuselage
The first forward fuselage section of the 747-8 Intercontinental, delivered to Everett for final assembly.