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Posted: 10/21/2014 6:37:37 PM EDT
Maybe I am biased by being from the 747's birthplace and its manufacturing program providing half of our household income, but this is the one commercial airplane that I always pause to watch when I see one flying above. Not quite sure what it is about it, but in my opinion it is an impressive, beautiful machine, even in the twilight of its manufacturing life. It's easy to appreciate why it was nicknamed the "Queen of the skies".
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Posted: 10/21/2014 6:38:26 PM EDT
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No. It's a work of art.
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Posted: 10/21/2014 6:41:03 PM EDT
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not to knock the 747, but i have to give the 707 the nod for pure airliner grace.
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Posted: 10/21/2014 6:41:12 PM EDT
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No. It's a work of art. Exactly. And in continuous production for what- 45 years? Amazing. |
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Posted: 10/21/2014 6:41:36 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/21/2014 6:42:44 PM EDT
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I feel the same way OP
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Posted: 10/21/2014 6:42:51 PM EDT
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I've never had the pleasure of flying on one. None of the flights I've taken have been that long.
A classic airliner though, let's not forget this little contribution... 
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Posted: 10/21/2014 6:48:52 PM EDT
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Maybe, OP.
Maybe. |
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Posted: 10/21/2014 6:51:25 PM EDT
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a380 i LIKe
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Posted: 10/21/2014 6:52:54 PM EDT
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That new 787 is just bad ass.
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Posted: 10/21/2014 6:53:22 PM EDT
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a380 i LIKe You don't have a downs fetish do you? 
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Posted: 10/21/2014 6:54:44 PM EDT
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That new 787 is just bad ass. Yup. 787 > 747 |
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Posted: 10/21/2014 6:55:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You don't have a downs fetish do you? http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/08/27/garden/28plane-600.jpg Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: a380 i LIKe You don't have a downs fetish do you? http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/08/27/garden/28plane-600.jpg  |
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Posted: 10/21/2014 6:57:25 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/21/2014 6:59:02 PM EDT
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Nothing can hold a candle to a Boeing 307. Truly a beautiful aircraft.
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Posted: 10/21/2014 7:00:28 PM EDT
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Concorde
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Posted: 10/21/2014 7:00:42 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/21/2014 7:01:03 PM EDT
[#17]
Honestly they all kinda look alike to me.
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Posted: 10/21/2014 7:03:18 PM EDT
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I grew up around them, my dad worked for Braniff and I remember getting to play in them when he was working on them, this was long before the TSA saved us from all the terror
fat albert was always fun to go up in, we always went up through the nose gear.
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Posted: 10/21/2014 7:03:23 PM EDT
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Nothing beats the DC-3 for elegance, in my book.
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Posted: 10/21/2014 7:04:00 PM EDT
[#20]
 Speaking of... I heard you like Seaplanes, so we put a Seaplane on your Seaplane so you can see seaplanes when you see planes.  |
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Posted: 10/21/2014 7:04:58 PM EDT
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Nothing beats the DC-3 for elegance, in my book. http://images5.alphacoders.com/444/444528.jpg This! |
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Posted: 10/21/2014 7:05:08 PM EDT
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Yup. 787 > 747 Quote HistoryQuoted:
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That new 787 is just bad ass. Yup. 787 > 747 It is a neat plane and performs impressively for sure. I see them flying around all of the time, too. I wish it great success. But in my opinion, it doesn't have quite the same visual impact as the 747 does. ETA: Don't forget that it is a fleet of modified 747s that helps to make the 787 possible. 
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Posted: 10/21/2014 7:05:50 PM EDT
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Every time I walk up to a 747 all I think is "this thing actually flys?" They are huge.
Yes I know it's not the biggest plane out there, but it's pretty big. |
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Posted: 10/21/2014 7:05:54 PM EDT
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Honestly they all kinda look alike to me.
...............................................wat. |
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Posted: 10/21/2014 7:06:08 PM EDT
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Lockheed Tristar
/end thread |
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Posted: 10/21/2014 7:08:22 PM EDT
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Concorde Honestly forgot about that one. A worthy contender. |
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Posted: 10/21/2014 7:08:46 PM EDT
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It is an amazing machine. Have a friend who has some co-pilot time in them......says they r real docile and easy to fly.
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Posted: 10/21/2014 7:16:00 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/21/2014 7:17:50 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/21/2014 7:19:38 PM EDT
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747 is the quintessential American Jet. I am confident that they will be flying for well over a century. Mabe even two.
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Posted: 10/21/2014 7:20:48 PM EDT
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the only airplane that comes close is the DC-3, an elegance of a time gone by.
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Posted: 10/21/2014 7:22:00 PM EDT
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KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines / Boeing 747-406M coming in over Maho Beach into Princess Juliana int'l Airport at St Maarten shortly after an American Airlines / Boeing 757-223 takeoff
the 757 is nice 
http://youtu.be/L405Hh6g2Ko |
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Posted: 10/21/2014 7:24:09 PM EDT
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Nothing beats a Super Connie or a clean DC-3. |
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Posted: 10/21/2014 7:26:27 PM EDT
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Nothing beats the DC-3 for elegance, in my book. http://images5.alphacoders.com/444/444528.jpg This. |
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Posted: 10/21/2014 7:27:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryNice bird, but not commercial |
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Posted: 10/21/2014 7:28:41 PM EDT
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Lockheed Tristar /end thread Don't be stupid VC-10 |
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Posted: 10/21/2014 7:28:47 PM EDT
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The Connie is a Princess among swine.
And while most will dismiss the idea of something new being elegant, the 787 is the best big airliner yet: 
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Posted: 10/21/2014 7:30:47 PM EDT
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Nice bird, but not commercial
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Nice bird, but not commercial
It ain't the 747, of any version due to my aversion. Nothing beats a Super Connie or a clean DC-3. |
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Posted: 10/21/2014 7:31:39 PM EDT
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The Connie is a Princess among swine. And while most will dismiss the idea of something new being elegant, the 787 is the best big airliner yet: http://i.imgur.com/quJlu05.jpg Is that a Screamliner? |
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Posted: 10/21/2014 7:31:54 PM EDT
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In for pictures of beautiful airplanes.
So far not disappointed. |
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Posted: 10/21/2014 7:32:22 PM EDT
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not to knock the 747, but i have to give the 707 the nod for pure airliner grace. A classic indeed. I also think the A340-600 is an incredibly graceful and impressive. 
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Posted: 10/21/2014 7:34:08 PM EDT
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787 - still working out the bugs on this, game changer design, with all electric, no bleed air.
A380 - Meh. 747-400 - Mac Daddy 787-8 - Sweeeet 777 - Work horse |
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Posted: 10/21/2014 7:37:05 PM EDT
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If we're ignoring deprecated models, I'm a big fan of the 773ER. Love those huge twin engines and the 6 wheeled gear. Just a cool looking plane.
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Posted: 10/21/2014 7:38:56 PM EDT
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A classic indeed. I also think the A340-600 is an incredibly graceful and impressive. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rt_G6QwUYf8/TNEBV2OPKBI/AAAAAAAAAKk/27BEfNlaywg/s1600/LAX_Virgin_Atlantic.jpg Quote HistoryQuoted:
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not to knock the 747, but i have to give the 707 the nod for pure airliner grace. A classic indeed. I also think the A340-600 is an incredibly graceful and impressive. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rt_G6QwUYf8/TNEBV2OPKBI/AAAAAAAAAKk/27BEfNlaywg/s1600/LAX_Virgin_Atlantic.jpg She looks graceful because she's slow as dirt. 
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Posted: 10/21/2014 7:39:51 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/21/2014 7:40:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryMy first 2 thoughts. 
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Posted: 10/21/2014 7:42:05 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/21/2014 7:44:58 PM EDT
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One of my favorite airplanes
We were supposed to fly on a 747 for our honeymoon in Hawaii. We had a nonstop flight from Atlanta to Honolulu. I was so excited! Then at the last minute stupid Delta airlines changes it to a freaking Airbus 330. I was so pissed! |
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Posted: 10/21/2014 7:46:40 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryThis is what I was going to post. Beautiful |
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Posted: 10/21/2014 7:47:44 PM EDT
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....stunning.
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