Boeing 747-100 Cockpit and Forward Fuselage

Photo: Iberia Airlines, CC BY 2.0 (cropped)

A stop on Hiller Aviation Museum: Unofficial Guide, a free self-guided tour.

The forward section of a Boeing 747-100 sits outside the museum, and you can climb a staircase into it. The airplane flew for British Airways and was later painted in the colors of the Flying Tiger Line, a cargo airline that was a major 747 operator.

The 747, which first flew in 1969, was the first wide-body airliner, nicknamed the Jumbo Jet and the Queen of the Skies. By making long flights cheaper, it helped open international travel to millions of people.

Inside, you can see the flight deck, with its seats for a captain, first officer and flight engineer. Before computers took over many of its duties, the flight engineer monitored the engines, fuel and electrical systems from a large panel of dials and switches.

You can also see the upper deck, the hump behind the cockpit, which airlines often used as a lounge or premium cabin.

More on Wikipedia: Boeing 747 · British Airways · Flying Tiger Line

Boeing 747-100 Cockpit and Forward Fuselage

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