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in BlogWatch: Those Close To The 747 Say Their Goodbyes And Share Their Experiences
747s will soon disappear from passenger service by the tow remaining US operators. That’s not news. But this video from CBS Sunday Morning is an entertaining and revealing look at Boeing’s iconic jetliner. While air freight companies will continue to fly 747s, many passenger airlines like United are planning to retire the jumbo by the […] More
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Battle of the Titans — Help Us Pick The Best Big Jet
We love all aircraft. But we especially love the BIG ones. We’ve posted a number of stories on the Boeing 747, Douglas DC-10, Lockheed C-5, Boeing C-17, and Antonov jets. But we’ve always wondered, “what big jet is our reader’s favorite?” With your help, we’ll determine the favored jet. Help us determine avgeek’s favorite big […] More
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Air Attack Fleet And Pilots Made A Big Difference In CA Wildfires
Air attack pilots deployed to support firefighting operations in Napa and Sonoma counties. They have employed a variety of equipment necessary to fight these massive fires that have killed over 40 people. We take a look at the planes and the requirements to fly these demanding missions. You Can’t Drop If You Can’t See The […] More
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United 747 Buzzes Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz At Its Last Ever Fleet Week
For years, United Airlines has wowed crowds with a display of “The Queen” at San Francisco’s Fleet Week. Every year, United flies their flagship Boeing 747-400 over the bay to celebrate sponsorship of San Francisco’s big air and sea show. What makes this flyover unique is that this will be the last year that the […] More
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Relive Endeavour’s 747 Piggyback Tour of CA, 5 Years Ago Today
On this day five years ago, the space shuttle Endeavour made her final flight; a ferry flight and tour of southern CA on the back of NASA’s modified 747 shuttle carrier aircraft (SCA) before landing one last time, destined as a museum piece for the California Science Center (CSC). The four-hour, 34-minute flight began at […] More
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Crew Puts GoPro On Wheel Well of 747 Jumbo Jet
Putting a GoPro there probably isn’t in line with company policy. GoPros do fine in the gear well, humans…no so much. There have been many instances of stowaways and refugees attempting to hitch a ride in the landing gear wells aboard passenger aircraft over the course of aviation history. Some individuals have done it successfully. […] More
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INTERVIEW: Meet Self-Professed #AirlineGeek And Author Of “America’s Local Service Airlines”
10 questions with the man who unlocked the history of the small and medium sized airlines that first connected America by air. There are people who work in the aviation industry and people who love the aviation industry. There are some rare people who fit both those criteria. Meet David H. Stringer, an accomplished author, aviation professional, […] More
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Eight Notable Presidential Campaign Aircraft That Changed The Speed Of Politics
Airplanes have revolutionized our nation and changed the way candidates campaign. The airplane has been an important campaign tool for presidential candidates from the early 1950s. Not all candidates, however have had a dedicated campaign plane. Many simply used on-demand charters of business aircraft. And very few actually had access to aircraft owned by them […] More
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How Boeing Built The Legends
When Boeing built the revolutionary 727 and 747, it had to develop equally revolutionary ways to test and certify the advanced aircraft. Boeing faced a number of challenges along the way. Spray patterns of the 727’s tires could have quenched the outboard engines. A redesign was necessary to prevent potential flameouts. The 747 also faced a […] More
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Boeing at 100 – The Jet Age: A look at all the 7×7’s (Part 2 of 3)
A discussion recent occurred that raised the question about the future of Boeing; if the character of the company has changed over the years, and if so, what is the outlook for the future of Boeing? First, the question did not come up among recognized, vetted aerospace industry analysts, but among reasonably well experienced and […] More
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The Queen of The Skies Lifts Off in All Her Majesty
We all know that the glory days of the 747 are waning as Boeing 777s, 787’s and Airbus A350s and A380s continue to replace the Queen of the Skies on many trunk routes. Yet there is something very magical about a giant 747 lifting off the ground. Would you stand at the end of this […] More
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in Blog, General Aviation, Military
This Radio-Controlled “Model” C-17 Globemaster Is Huuuuuuge
It’s not 1/1 scale, but this radio-controlled “model” aircraft is large enough to require a loadmaster and ground crew. Those of us who glued together model aircraft growing up were probably working on a 1/200 or 1/72 scale. And radio controlled planes are smaller replicas of the real-life aircraft, scaled down so that they can fit […] More
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