The Queen of the Skies: A Global History of the Boeing 747

By Aaron Aaberg

For over half a century, the Boeing 747 reigned as the most recognizable aircraft in the world. Nicknamed the "Queen of the Skies," it changed the way humanity traveled, worked, and connected. From its audacious conception in the 1960s to its final delivery in 2022, the 747 carried millions of passengers across oceans, bridged cultures, and became a powerful emblem of progress, prestige, and globalization.

This book traces the complete story of the Boeing 747: its revolutionary design, its dominance of international travel, its cultural imprint in films and advertising, and its adoption by airlines as a symbol of national identity. It follows the 747 into its diverse roles-freighter, presidential aircraft, humanitarian transporter-and examines its place in aviation's technological evolution.

Richly detailed and global in scope, The Queen of the Skies offers more than the history of a machine. It is the story of how one aircraft redefined modern life, expanding the boundaries of human movement and imagination.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 192357082X
• ISBN13: 9781923570825
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"