The Boeing 747 series of jetliners dominate the skies, and this evocative study of a Qantas 747/400 soon to make the exciting approach over the famous checkerboard at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak airport, is a fine tribute to the Jumbo, the world’s best-known jet airliner.

In 1933, the Boeing company produced what was to be the archetype of modern metal airliners, the twin-engined Boeing 247D. While the 247D was quickly eclipsed by the Douglas DC2, Boeing’s place in history as the world leader in passenger aircraft has since been assured through its remarkable family of jetliners, reaching a peak with the glorious 747.