Cabin noise varies by aircraft type, and newer widebody aircraft are often much quieter than older models, such as the Boeing 747. The Airbus A380 is well known for being quiet, whereas a regional ...

The 777X has a total wingspan of 235 feet and 5 inches (71.75 meters) with each wingtip folded down. That makes it the widest ...

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Join for a cockpit view landing at Amsterdam Airport, Schiphol (EHAM) in a Boeing 737-800 on runway 27. Student deported ...

A new generation of widebody jets like the Boeing 787 and 777, as well as the Airbus A330 and A350, is fast replacing aging ...

The widebody recovery has arrived with force, but the clearest transformation is happening not in the cabin or the cargo hold ...

See airplanes of all sizes, shapes and colors from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest ...