Since its first flight in 1969, the giant yet graceful 747 has served as a cargo plane, a commercial aircraft capable of carrying nearly 500 passengers, a transport for NASA’s space shuttles, and the Air Force One presidential aircraft.
It revolutionized travel, connecting international cities that had never before had direct routes and helping democratize passenger flight.
“If you love this business, you’ve been dreading this moment,” said longtime aviation analyst Richard Aboulafia. “Nobody wants a four-engine airliner anymore, but that doesn’t erase the tremendous contribution the aircraft made to the development of the industry or its remarkable legacy.” The plane’s fuselage was 225 feet long and the tail stood as tall as a six-story building. The plane’s design included a second deck extending from the cockpit back over the first third of the plane, giving it a distinctive hump and inspiring a nickname, the Whale. More romantically, the 747 became known as the Queen of the Skies.
The first 747 entered service in 1970 on Pan Am’s New York-London route, and its timing was terrible, Aboulafia said. It debuted shortly before the oil crisis of 1973, amid a recession that saw Boeing’s employment fall from 100,800 employees in 1967 to a low of 38,690 in April 1971. The “Boeing bust” was infamously marked by a billboard near the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport that read, “Will the last person leaving SEATTLE -- Turn out the lights.
Delta was the last U.S. airline to use the 747 for passenger flights, which ended in 2017, although some other international carriers continue to fly it, including the German airline Lufthansa.
日本 最新ニュース, 日本 見出し
Similar News:他のニュース ソースから収集した、これに似たニュース記事を読むこともできます。
Boeing bids farewell to an icon, delivers last 747 jumbo jetSEATTLE (AP) — Boeing bids farewell to an icon on Tuesday: It’s delivering its final 747 jumbo jet. Since its first flight in 1969, the giant yet graceful 747 has served as a cargo plane, a commercial aircraft capable of carrying nearly 500 passengers, a transport for NASA's space shuttles, and the Air Force One presidential aircraft.
続きを読む »
Boeing's 747, the original jumbo jet, prepares for final send-offBoeing's 747, the original and arguably most aesthetic 'Jumbo Jet', revolutionized air travel only to see its more than five-decade reign as 'Queen of the Skies' ended by more efficient twinjet planes.
続きを読む »
Boeing 747, the 'Queen of the Skies,' flying off into historyFor more than 50 years, the jumbo jet has broadened air travel for millions. On Tuesday, the final 747 will be delivered for cargo use – the end of the line for a piece of airborne royalty.
続きを読む »
Boeing bids farewell to an icon, delivers last 747 jumbo jetBoeing bids farewell to an icon on Tuesday: It's delivering its final 747 jumbo jet
続きを読む »
The last 747 gets delivered todayBoeing's last commercial 747 is set to be delivered today, more than 50 years after the iconic plane helped change air travel forever.
続きを読む »
Boeing delivers final 747 jumbo jet to Atlas AirBoeing is delivering its final 747 jumbo jet on Tuesday after introducing more profitable and fuel-efficient wide-body planes in the last 15 years.
続きを読む »