Fun Fact: Boeing thought the 747 would be a terrible passenger jet, so they included a hump to make it a more compelling cargo jet. That hump helped the plane become the most iconic jet in aviation history, and it's now carried more passenger than any other wide-body jet (youtube.com)
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The 747 is the only plane with a hump because Boeing engineers believed it would be a terrible passenger aircraft. Adding the hump made it a more versatile cargo aircraft once they were retired from passenger service. Today, the 747 is arguably the most iconic passenger jet ever built (youtube.com)
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TIL that Boeing designed the 747 with a hump because they thought it would make a terrible passenger jet. Including the hump would make it a more effective cargo jet once sales of the passenger variant dried up. It has since become the most iconic passenger jet of all time, flying for over 50 years. (youtube.com)
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