A Boeing 747-400 freighter in final assembly at the Everett plant was significantly damaged Friday during a pressurization test. No one was injured in the mishap, which occurred shortly after 1 a ...

While the cockpit was the only area required above the cargo door, aerodynamics dictated the now-iconic teardrop shape behind it that blended back into the main fuselage. Having only the cockpit ...

The plane also has a main deck cargo door at the rear of the fuselage. Between the main deck and the belly cargo hold, a 747-8F can haul over 300,000 pounds of cargo.

The Boeing 747, known as the "Queen of the Skies," revolutionized air travel since its first flight in 1969. It's now mostly a cargo plane, and the last 747 just rolled off Boeing's production lines.