The release coincides with the 42nd anniversary of the 1983 goodwill tour that followed the Paris Air Show, during which the Space Shuttle Enterprise was transported atop a modified Boeing 747.

the very real NASA space shuttle prototype ... It was bound to a Boeing 747 Shuttle Craft Aircraft (SCA); these were called captive tests. The idea with the shuttles was that upon deorbit ...

1/7 The Space Shuttle Enterprise debuted in 1976 and was used by NASA to perform atmospheric test flights after being launched from atop a specially modified Boeing 747. It lacked engines and a he ...

The Boeing 747 and NASA's Space Shuttle Enterprise formed an iconic partnership in aerospace history. NASA modified a Boeing 747 into the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), which was specially ...

The Boeing 747 once carried the space shuttle and is credited with making air travel more accessible to the general public. Now, after more than five decades, the last brand-new 747 has been built.

The Boeing 747 has served in the Air Force One fleet and as a carrier for the Space Shuttle, some of its most well-known roles. Notably, the Space Shuttle carrier aircraft features a decal that ...

[Courtesy: Boeing] The last Boeing 747, the “Queen of the Skies ... Specially modified models carried NASA’s space shuttle on their backs, while others received interior upgrades for ...

and even a space shuttle across the country, and around the world. But newer, more fuel-efficient planes with two engines are bringing about the end of the 747. Boeing historian Mike Lombardi said ...

The unveiling took place during a public ceremony in Palmdale, California. In 1977, the Enterprise became the first space shuttle to fly on its own. It was lifted 25,000 feet into the air by a ...

After 53 years and more than 1,570 planes, the last Boeing 747 rolled off the assembly ... It was even big enough to be used to ferry the Space Shuttle from landing strips in California to its ...