This video celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Boeing 747, queen of the sky!
Watch the rare 747 roll out and first flight footage from 50 years ago. I pay tribute to my favorite airplane with selected footage over many 747 flights throughout the years.
From the rare cockpit takeoff and landing footage on the 747 classic to the modern luxury 747-8 interior and everything in between, this video is a must for every 747 and any aviation fans!
Note: 747 historical footage are used under the approval by Boeing.
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The Boeing 747 was ubiquitous as the world’s “Jumbo jet” with a powerful quad-jet engine and a 150% greater passenger and cargo capacity than its predecessor, the Boeing 707.
The aeroplane had its first commercial flight in 1970, taking off from Dulles international airport after a special ceremony to christen the plane involving First Lady Pat Nixon, with the airline Pan American World Airways and held the record for maximum passenger capacity for an astonishing 37 years. The aeroplane has been regularly used by the prestigious likes of British Airways, Lufthansa, Korean Air and Atlas air.
The distinctive shape of the upper deck made the aeroplane versatile, with this feature permitting an exclusive first class lounge, as seen in this video, whilst also facilitating the forward thinking commercial ideas of Boeing, who actually saw the aeroplane’s long term use being in cargo carrying - the rounded shape allowed the plane to be easily converted to a cargo carrier by removing seats and installing a front cargo door.
The Boeing 747 surpassed all expectations - its production figures were not expected to exit the hundreds but by 1993, production of the aeroplane had surpassed 1000 units as the predicted dominance of supersonic aeroplanes failed to materialise.
The Boeing 747 has enjoyed one of the longest runs of service of any model of aeroplane and select aeroplanes are still in use today, including the Boeing 747-200 and Boeing 747-400.
A number of these wonderful aeroplanes have found homes in museums all over the world upon their retirement, for future generations to admire and appreciate the genesis of the marvel that is the Boeing 747 jumbo jet.
14 фев 2019
