Jack Fellows (American, B. 1941) "1964 Boeing 747 B" Signed lower right. Original Oil painting on Masonite painting.

Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation.

This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover of the Boeing 747b from the 100 Year of Powered Flight Collection.

The Boeing 747 is undoubtedly the most important airliner in history and has helped revolutionize the world of air transportation. Like many Boeing commercial products, the 747 was a tremendous gamble, but this one was shared by Pan American World Airways. The new airliner required an entirely new factory to be built, the largest in the world under one-roof, and construction of the first Boeing 747 began even before the factory was completed. The new aircraft, with its huge gross take-off weight, long range and large, up to 450 passenger capacity, dwarfed all previous airliners in size - and in performance. Priced at almost $17,000,000 in 1966, the 747 caused airline executives to wince, because they knew that they had to buy them to stay competitive.

Image Size: 16.5 x 14 in.
Overall Size: 18 x 16.5 in.
Unframed. (B17247)

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