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Last 747 rolls off assembly line December 9, 2022 . Boeing earlier this week completed assembly of its very last 747 airplane, the 1,574th such plane built in the past half century. . Still in its iridescent green protective coating, the giant aircraft was towed out of the widebody aircraft factory in a low-key exercise without any fanfare. Once the 747 has been cleared, it will be flown to another Boeing facility where it will be painted in the Atlas Air livery in anticipation of final delivery to the customer next year. The 747 was born out of a failed bid by Boeing to market a large jet transporter to the US military in the 1960s. That contract for what became the C-5A Galaxy eventually went to Lockheed, but Boeing was convinced that its basic design, with its high-bypass turbofan engine, could be reworked for the civilian market, which was booming at the time. On January 9, 1969, the first 747 prototype took to the skies over Washington state. It was a staggering 225 feet (68.5 m) long, had a wing area larger than a basketball court, and the tail was as high as a six-story building. Without question the 747 was one of the safest and well designed airplanes ever built. It was years after that first flight before one was involved in an accident, and that was not due to a failure of the plane itself. It also flew like a dream, its large size making it look like it was lumbering slowly in the air. Its retirement is almost entirely related to fuel cost-savings, since the 747 has four engines and thus more fuel than more modern planes. https://behindtheblack.com/behind-th...assembly-line/ Sources linked in above article and in a comment: End of an era as last Boeing 747 "Jumbo Jet" leaves factory December 08, 2022 . The last Boeing 747 left the company’s widebody factory in advance of its delivery to Atlas Air in early 2023 Boeing/Paul Weatherman View gallery -- 3 images https://newatlas.com/aircraft/last-j...ory/#gallery:1 An era of aviation history has come to an end after 54 years. On Tuesday, the last 747 Jumbo Jet rolled off the production line at Boeing's Everett, Washington, facility. Built for Atlas Air, the 747-8 freighter is the last of 1,574 of the aircraft that earned the nickname "Queen of the Skies." https://newatlas.com/aircraft/last-j...eaves-factory/ Accidents with Boeing 747s https://www.boeing-747.com/accidents_with_boeing_747s/ Boeing 747 Everything you wanted to know about the Boeing 747, history, pictures and news https://www.boeing-747.com/ Favorite giant airplane project https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/thr...project.31989/ Secret Early Aircraft Projects https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/for...t-projects.21/
I remember taking some of my family to the airport in the late 1960's and seeing them get on the 747. Freakin scary!
Legendary 747 designer Sutter dies age 95 http://atwonline.com/people/legendar...er-dies-age-95
Flew on the Dreamliner recently from Austin, TX to London. Great plane, great flight, return flight good also. British Airways has the direct flight. 9 hours over, 9.75 back.
With No Airbus A380 Sales at Dubai, It's the End of an Airliner Era At this week’s Dubai Airshow, one of aviation’s most important annual events, it’s unlikely Airbus will ink any new sales of its A380 superjumbo jet, the company tells the BBC. Though Airbus (EADSY) has downplayed the disappointment, this news represents a continuing downward trend for a the world’s largest passenger airliner, which was once hailed as the future of aviation—and a fundamental shift in the way we fly. Read the rest: http://fortune.com/2015/11/10/with-n...ortune&ref=yfp
Two planes that changed the world The DC-3 The Plane That Changed The World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIQDVLOVWu8 Jumbo - The Plane that Changed the World (2014) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i0BVOK-Qnc
Yes the 747 was the staple of long haul flights for ages. I remember my first trip in a 747 - I had a seat right up front on the lower deck - felt strange with no cockpit in sight. I've been on many 777s but yet to fly on the 787.
The Boeing 747 is heading for retirement Boeing's classic design made the 747 Queen of the Skies for decades. But as engineering and airline economics have moved on, this 70s superstar has become a thing of the past. Stephen Bayley says a fond farewell. http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/news/1360694/
787 Enables faster direct international travel http://nextbigfuture.com/2015/01/787...rnational.html
See How Boeing Is Piecing Together Its New Stretch Dreamliner http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/09.../?viewall=true
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZXhTnF_YkU http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_787#Variants
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ai...e_roll_out.jpg Look they forgot to put the motors on this one! I am not worried!
Airbus Composite Jetliner A350 Claims Up to 8% Lower Operating Costs than Boeing 787 http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/05...#slideid-57841 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-350 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_787_Dreamliner
Boeing Update http://787updates.newairplane.com/FA...textual-Boeing
FAA Approves Boeing’s Battery Fix for 787 http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/04...7-battery-fix/
Boeing Completes Final 787 Battery Test, Awaits FAA Approval http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/04...y-flight-test/
All the while,during all this the stock went straight up to a 52 week high.Why,because this plane is state of the art for the next 30-40 years! I want to see China build one!
Geeze...I hope so. That thing is flying right over my roof. Wonder if the pilots drew straws to see if it was going to stay in the air.
First Flight with New Battery http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/03...-first-flight/
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