<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Boeing 747 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Boeing 747 - 100 of Pan American World Airways, the 747's launch customer, in September 1978 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Role </Th> <Td> Wide - body jet airliner </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> National origin </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Manufacturer </Th> <Td> Boeing Commercial Airplanes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First flight </Th> <Td> February 9, 1969 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Introduction </Th> <Td> January 22, 1970 with Pan American World Airways </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Status </Th> <Td> In service </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Primary users </Th> <Td> British Airways Lufthansa Korean Air Atlas Air </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Produced </Th> <Td> 1968--present </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Number built </Th> <Td> 1,544 as of April 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Program cost </Th> <Td> US $1 billion at roll - out (1968) 7.0 billion today </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Unit cost </Th> <Td> 747 - 100: US $24 million (1972) 747 - 200: US $39 million (1976) 747 - 300: US $83 million (1982) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Variants </Th> <Td> Boeing 747SP Boeing 747 - 400 Boeing 747 - 8 Boeing VC - 25 Boeing E-4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Developed into </Th> <Td> Boeing YAL - 1 Boeing Dreamlifter </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Boeing 747 </Th> </Tr>

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