Boeing 367-80 (Dash 80): prototype that led to the 707 and KC-135 Boeing 367-80 The Boeing 367-80, nicknamed Dash 80, was Boeing’s single prototype jet demonstrator of the 1950s that proved jet airliner concepts and directly led to the KC-135 tanker and Boeing…
Boeing 377 Stratocruiser Boeing 377 A post‑World War II long‑range, double‑deck piston airliner developed from military transports; noted for luxury, complex engines, limited production and a brief era of transoceani…
Boeing 707: Pioneering Commercial Jet Airliner Boeing 707 Comprehensive overview of the Boeing 707: design origins, main variants, engines, operational history, civil and military roles, retirement and lasting influence on commercial avia…
Boeing 717 A short-haul, single-aisle jet airliner developed from the DC-9/MD-90 family. Built after Boeing acquired McDonnell Douglas, the 717 served regional and leisure routes; 156 were pr…
Boeing 720: short‑range derivative of the 707 jet airliner Boeing 720 A single‑aisle jet introduced in 1960 as a lighter, shorter version of the Boeing 707. Built in two main variants (720 and 720B), 154 were produced for medium‑range airline routes.
Boeing 727: Three‑Engine Short‑ to Medium‑Haul Airliner Boeing 727 A three‑engine jet introduced in the 1960s, the Boeing 727 served short- and medium-haul routes with rear-mounted engines, a distinctive T-tail and built‑in airstair, and later man…
Boeing 737: history, design, variants and operational significance Boeing 737 A comprehensive overview of the Boeing 737 narrow‑body airliner family: design features, major variants (Classic, Next Generation, MAX), operational history, uses, and notable fact…
Boeing 737 Classic Family of Boeing narrow-body airliners (‑300, ‑400, ‑500) built 1984–2000; introduced CFM56 engines and aerodynamic improvements for short- and medium-haul service and later freigh…
Boeing 737 MAX Single-aisle, narrow-body airliner family by Boeing introduced in 2017 to replace the 737 Next Generation, notable for LEAP-1B engines, improved efficiency, a global grounding afte…
Boeing 737 Next Generation (737NG) Boeing 737 Next Generation Family of Boeing twin‑engine, narrow‑body airliners introduced in the 1990s; includes -600, -700, -800 and -900 variants and served short- to medium-haul routes worldwide.
Boeing 747: the wide-body 'Jumbo Jet' and its role in modern aviation Boeing 747 The Boeing 747 is a four-engine, wide-body airliner introduced in the late 1960s. Nicknamed the 'Jumbo Jet', it pioneered high-capacity long-haul travel and remains influential in…
Boeing 747-400: Advanced variant of the 747 family Boeing 747-400 The Boeing 747-400 is an improved wide-body jet introduced in the late 1980s. Known for winglets, updated avionics and longer range, it served as both a passenger airliner and a fr…
Boeing 747-8: design, development, variants and operational use Boeing 747-8 Long-range, stretched development of the 747 family introduced in 2010 with new wings and engines. The 747-8 exists as a passenger Intercontinental and a freighter, emphasizing cap…
Boeing 757 narrow-body airliner Boeing 757 A twin‑engine, narrow‑body commercial jet introduced in 1983, the Boeing 757 served short‑to‑medium and transatlantic routes. Production ran from the early 1980s to 2004 with 1,050…
Boeing 767: twin‑aisle, twin‑engine wide‑body airliner Boeing 767 The Boeing 767 is a twin‑engine, wide‑body airliner introduced in the early 1980s. It served as a medium‑to‑long‑range passenger and freighter platform and influenced modern twinje…
Boeing 777 — long‑range twin‑engine widebody airliner family Boeing 777 The Boeing 777 is a family of long‑range, twin‑engine widebody airliners introduced in the 1990s, used for intercontinental passenger and cargo service; known as the largest twinje…
Boeing 787 Dreamliner The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a twin‑engine, long‑range widebody airliner known for extensive composite construction, improved fuel efficiency and passenger comfort. It entered serv…
Boeing Model 80 — early three-engined biplane airliner Boeing 80 The Boeing Model 80 was a large, three-engined biplane airliner built by Boeing in the late 1920s. It carried passengers and mail, introduced cabin comforts, and marked a step in e…
Boeing C-32 — U.S. Air Force VIP transport (Air Force Two for the Vice President) Boeing C-32 The Boeing C-32 is the U.S. Air Force’s military adaptation of the Boeing 757 used for VIP and federal transport. When the Vice President is aboard the aircraft is commonly called…
Boeing C-40 Clipper: military transport and VIP derivatives of the 737-700C Boeing C-40 Clipper Military derivatives of the Boeing 737-700C used by the U.S. Navy and Air Force for logistics, passenger transport, and executive “office-in-the-sky” missions; a small, purpose-mod…
Boeing Model 40 A mid-1920s single-engine biplane developed to carry U.S. air mail that became Boeing's first type to carry fare-paying passengers and helped establish the company's airline operat…
Boeing Monomail (Model 200): early all-metal mailplane of 1930 Boeing Monomail The Boeing Model 200 Monomail was an early all-metal monoplane mail and transport prototype first flown in 1930; it introduced features later common on airliners but remained a one…
Boeing T-43 (USAF navigation and training transport) Boeing T-43 Military training derivative of the Boeing 737-200 used by the United States Air Force from 1973–2010 to train navigators and systems operators; converted airliners with onboard cl…
Boeing VC-25 — U.S. presidential transport (Air Force One) Boeing VC-25 The Boeing VC-25 is the US Air Force’s heavily modified 747-200B used to carry the president and senior officials. Two aircraft exist; when the president is aboard the call sign is…
Bogie (railway chassis) Bogie A bogie is a wheeled chassis under a rail vehicle that supports, steers, suspends and brakes the car body. Used on freight, passenger and high-speed trains, it may be called a truc…
Bolte Bridge (Melbourne) Bolte Bridge Twin cantilever road bridge in Melbourne forming part of the CityLink tollway; notable for its eight lanes, sculptural towers and role connecting major freeways across the Yarra an…
Bombardier CL-415 — Amphibious water‑bomber aircraft Bombardier CL-415 Amphibious twin‑turboprop firefighting aircraft developed from the Canadair CL‑215, built to scoop and drop large volumes of water on wildfires; also used for patrol and rescue mis…
Bombardier Transportation: overview, products, history and global role Bombardier Transportation Bombardier Transportation was the rail equipment and services division of Bombardier Inc., known for rolling stock, signals and services; later acquired by Alstom. Overview, produc…
Bombardier Voyager family (UK high-speed diesel-electric multiple units) Bombardier Voyager family Family of high-speed diesel-electric multiple-unit trains built by Bombardier in the early 2000s for intercity services across Great Britain; includes classes 220, 221 and 222.
Boomerang (roller coaster) A widely produced shuttle coaster model by Vekoma introduced in 1984; riders traverse inversions forward and then backward on the same track.
Boon Keng MRT station (NE9) Boon Keng MRT station Underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the North East Line in Kallang, Singapore, serving northern Little India and named for physician and social reformer Dr Lim Boon Keng.
Boone's Lick Road (Boonslick Trail) Boone's Lick Road Early 19th-century east–west route across northern Missouri linking St. Charles to the Boonslick salt works at Franklin; influential in settlement, commerce, and the opening of wes…
Borrowdale (ship): First Fleet storeship Borrowdale (ship) Borrowdale was a 275‑ton merchant storeship built c.1785 that sailed with the First Fleet to provision the new penal settlement in Australia and returned to England in 1788.
Botanic Gardens MRT station (CC19/DT9) — Singapore rail interchange Botanic Gardens MRT station Interchange station serving Singapore Botanic Gardens on the Circle and Downtown MRT lines (CC19/DT9). Features travelators, connections to nearby institutions and acts as a transp…
Bounds Green tube station Bounds Green is a Piccadilly line London Underground station in north London, located at Bounds Green Road and Brownlow Road; it straddles Travelcard Zones 3 and 4 and serves a res…
Bow (ship): design, function, and common types Bow (ship) The bow is the forward-most part of a vessel’s hull, shaped to cut through water and protect the deck. This article explains its function, main parts, historical development and co…
Bow Church DLR station Bow Church is a Docklands Light Railway station serving Bow in east London; it is near Bow Road Underground and is classed with it for ticketing. Opened in 1987 and named after the…
Bow collector: an electric current pickup used on trams Bow collector A bow collector is a roof-mounted device that transfers electric current from overhead conductors to trams. Once widespread in Europe, it has largely been superseded by the pantogr…
Box truck (cube truck) — design, uses, history, and variants Box truck A box truck is a light- to medium-duty vehicle with a rectangular cargo body. This article explains its design, common features, history, typical uses, and how it differs from vans…
Boxcar (enclosed railroad freight car) Boxcar An enclosed railroad freight car for weather‑sensitive and general cargo. Boxcars have various door arrangements, interior fixtures and specialized types including refrigerated, ve…
BR Standard Class 5 (4-6-0) — British Railways mixed-traffic steam locomotive BR standard class 5 A post‑war British Railways 4-6-0 mixed-traffic steam locomotive class built 1951–1957 (172 produced). Developed from the LMS Stanier Class 5; five examples survive in preservation…
BR Standard Class 7 (Britannia Class) BR Standard Class 7 A post‑war British Railways 4-6-2 'Britannia' Pacific mixed‑traffic steam locomotive designed by Robert Riddles; 55 were built 1951–1954 and several survive in preservation.
BR Standard Class 8 — 71000 Duke of Gloucester BR Standard Class 8 The BR Standard Class 8 was a single 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive, 71000 Duke of Gloucester, built at Crewe Works in 1954. Renowned for its unusual features and later restoration…
BR Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 steam locomotive BR Standard Class 9F British Railways' Standard Class 9F (2-10-0) freight steam locomotive, designed by Robert Riddles and built 1954–1960. One of Britain's most powerful freight types; last steam loco…
Braddell MRT station (NS18) Braddell MRT station Underground Mass Rapid Transit station on Singapore's North South Line serving the Braddell Road corridor and nearby Toa Payoh residential areas; notable for its side-platform desi…
Bradford Forster Square railway station City-centre railway station in Bradford, West Yorkshire, serving local and regional commuter routes and forming one of the city's two main rail hubs alongside Bradford Interchange.
Bradford Interchange Bradford Interchange is a combined railway, bus and coach station in central Bradford, West Yorkshire, opened in 1971; it links local buses, regional trains and national coaches an…
Bradley International Airport — regional airport serving Hartford and Springfield Bradley International Airport Regional airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut serving Greater Hartford and Springfield, with passenger terminals, cargo operations, and connections to major U.S. hubs and select i…
