10. A Boeing 747
The sale went directly to the airlines.
Business: Boeing
Original Cost: *$24 million, based on 1960 values
Take to the skies in style with the Boeing 747, the aircraft that changed air travel in the late 1960s, takes to the skies in style. This magnificent jumbo jet, the first wide-body airliner in history, made traveling the world accessible to a wider audience.
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Its enormous size and recognizable hump evoked an air of adventure and invited travelers to enjoy flying in style like never before. The 747 connected far-off places and drew people closer together as a representation of human ambition and engineering brilliance. As it took off, it opened up new possibilities and transformed the idea of traveling the world into a magnificent reality.