Boeing 747 fast facts

• The Boeing 747 is among the world's most recognizable aircraft, and was the first widebody ever produced.
• The 747-400, the latest version in service, is among the fastest airliners in service with a cruise speed of  567 mph or 913 km/h.
• A 747-400 has six million parts.
• Nicknames: Jumbo Jet or Queen of the Skies
• The 747-400 wing measures 5,600 square feet (524.9 m 2 ), an area large enough to hold 45 medium-sized automobiles.
• First flown commercially in 1970, the Boeing 747 held the passenger capacity record for 37 years.
• The 747 fleet has logged more than 77.8 billion kilometers, equivalent to 101,500 trips from the Earth to the moon and back.
• As of June 2010, 1,418 aircraft have been built, with more remaining on order.
• The 747 fleet has flown more than 3.5 billion people.
• The 747 is to be replaced by the Boeing Y3 (part of the Boeing Yellowstone Project) in the future.