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Title: Boeing To End 747 Production
Post by: mirth on July 03, 2020, 03:25:12 PM

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/34571/boeing-to-shutter-production-of-its-iconic-747-jumbo-jet-after-more-than-50-years-report

Title: Re: Boeing To End 747 Production
Post by: Martok on July 03, 2020, 05:34:47 PM

A little sad, but not surprising.  I'm somewhat amazed it's had as long a run as it has. 

Title: Re: Boeing To End 747 Production
Post by: Staggerwing on July 03, 2020, 05:46:53 PM

The designers should have gone with four pairs of smaller engines instead of the four huge P&Ws. That's the ticket to true immortality.

Title: Re: Boeing To End 747 Production
Post by: mirth on July 03, 2020, 05:51:25 PM

747s will be flying for a long time after production shuts down. It's one of the greatest aircraft designs of all time.