The Boeing 747 is a large, wide-body (two-aisle) airliner with four wing-mounted engines. The wings have a high sweep angle of 37.5 degrees for a fast, efficient cruise of Mach 0.84 to 0.88, depending on the variant.t is available in passenger, freighter and other versions. Boeing designed the 747's hump-like upper deck to serve as a first class lounge or extra seating, and to allow the aircraft to be easily converted to a cargo carrier by removing seats and installing a front cargo door.
Underlining its long-range thinking, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences on Thursday announced airdates for the next three Oscar ceremonies: Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016; Feb. 26, 2017; and March 4, 2018. This answers questions such as whether Oscars will return to Monday nights or shift its calendar dates to earlier in the year.
We'll all have to wait until Tuesday morning to find out for sure, but in the meantime, here's my annual rundown of whom I expect to be nominated in the major categories, based on a close read of the outcomes of this year's pre-Oscar awards blitz. The real Oscar nominations are set to be announced starting at 7:18 CT Tuesday morning. You'll be able stream them live here at NOLA.com. They'll also air during ABC's Good Morning America. The 89 th annual Academy Awards will be broadcast live on ABC on Feb. 26 from Hollywood's Dolby Theatre. And the nominees will be ... Best Picture