Historic Aviation Quiz - The Boeing 747 edition

On what date was the first Boeing 747 rolled out of the manufacturer’s custom-built Everett factory?

Who is considered the ‘Father of the 747’?

While it is well-known Boeing Chief Test Pilot Jack Wadell and Engineering Test Pilot Brien Singleton Wygle were at the controls for the first flight of the 747, who occupied the flight engineer's station?

Which airline was the launch customer for 747?

True or false: In an attempt to keep the flight deck out of way for loading freight, Boeing considered a variant of the 747 with it located below the passenger deck dubbed the ‘Anteater’?

With the final example of the 747 delivered just last week, how many examples of the type – including the prototype – overall?

How many parts did Boeing say were needed to produce a single 747-400?

True or False: Depleted uranium was used as a counterweight across hundreds of examples of early 747s?

How many variants (both civil and military) of the 747 have been developed and pressed into operational use?

As well as being dubbed the ‘Jumbo Jet’ or ‘Queen of the skies’, which of these nicknames was the 747 bestowed?