The first and only time I flew in a 747 was in 1971. I was 8 and thought there was no way something that big would make it off the ground. I was shocked when it did. I still have the Richie Rich American Airlines comic book I was given, and the plastic captains wings.
Very impressive stability in rainy stormy weather. I’m surprised many airlines didn’t order it, like BA, QANTAS & Cathay Pacific as it had better space and flexibility for premium cabins than 777. Lufthansa’s lucky buy, their whole 747-8I fleet is in service whilst the 747-400, A340s (-300 & -600) & A380s are only filling in time awaiting replacements due to unexpected post-covid travel boom and production supply train issue plaguing Airbus & Boeing.
That's awesome ! May I feature this clip in one of my videos ? Of course , link back to your original video will be provided in the description. Thanks !
@@wygqsrt LOL daft comment. Only a handful of A380's sold in comparison to the B747 which has been hugely successful commercially since it's inception in 1969 and in operation with basically every major airline since. No wonder there have been no accidents with the A380. Hardly any airlines have flown them and they've only been around for five minutes in comparison. A380 has basically been a commercial failure.
