Qantas Retires Its Last 747 With A Dash Of Sky Art

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Qantas Retires Its Last 747 With A Dash Of Sky Art
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Australia's Qantas Airways has retired its last Boeing 747. For the plane's final flight, pilots sketched out a giant kangaroo logo with its flight path off the east coast of Australia.

originally to accommodate a first-class lounge, began flying with airlines in 1969 and quickly became an icon — gaining favor with carriers for its ability to carry upwards of 366 passengers in relative luxury on long-haul flights.

It wasn't until 2007, when the first giant Airbus A380 went into service, that the 747"Jumbo Jet" was finally eclipsed.Qantas' first Boeing 747B, the Jumbo Jet, named the"City of Canberra" arriving in Sydney from the U.S. on Aug. 16, 1971.Fairfax Media Archives/Fairfax Media via Getty Images

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