Boeing built a total of 1,573 Boeing 747 Jumbo family aircraft, with two Air Force One examples still pending delivery. The Queen of the Skies has been out of production for a few years now, and every year, more and more are retired. In a twist of fate, the Jumbo remained in production as a freighter for a couple of years after the rival Airbus A380 Superjumbo program was terminated.
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