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Boeing Considers Ending Production of Iconic 747
Boeing Co. said in a regulatory filing Wednesday that it may stop production of the 747, ending nearly a half-century of producing the plane that became the aircraft of choice for the U.S. president and other heads of state. The prospect of ending 747 production after years of weak sales would close a chapter of Boeing's history that began when the humped jetliner won its first orders from Pan American World Airways five decades ago. (www.marketwatch.com) 기타...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Very sad. :( I love the 747
Twins are the future. Putting love aside, why continue the 747. There are countless reasons why ending production would be the smart move and even smarter for the airlines.
It would indeed be a sad day in the airline industry if those massive aircrafts stop gracing our skies .
Easier said than done, but I wondered if a two engine version of the 747 might have a future. If would mean a redesigned wing and an engine with 20=25% more thrust than tho engines on a 777. Even still, would there be demand for such an aircraft?
Sounds like one of the larger 777Xs. To be ultra competitive across a range of uses, a modern 747 would have to be a ground-up design, and I doubt one would end up with anything looking like a 747, be it two or four engined. Remember the 747 looks the way it does due to its initial design as a transport, not a passenger plane. A clean-sheet design would mean a 747 in name only.
The 747 has been a HUGE part of my life, growing up in the Everett area in the 1960's. Watched the first flight, attended Everett Community College in 1969 - 1970 earning a Airframe Mechanic licence in a course structured to provide flight line mechanics for Boeing, went through the Boeing Layoff just before Christmas 1969, after which you couldn't find a job mowing grass, enlisted in the Navy Delayed Entry Program, after I WON the Draft Lotto. Dad and Mom both worked for Boeing, doing the standard "for a 30 year retirement, expect 15 years laid off, recalled, laid off. I said Hell With That, stayed in the Navy for 23 years.
My office is located in Mojave, CA where I can see the "Boneyard". I've seen many 747's get scrapped over the last 12 years. Always wondered how many Mom and Dad help build.
My office is located in Mojave, CA where I can see the "Boneyard". I've seen many 747's get scrapped over the last 12 years. Always wondered how many Mom and Dad help build.