I still miss the Boeing 747. And I am not sure if there is some rationale behind it or if it is just youth sentiment. As for me the Boeing 747 is still somehow the most remarkable aircraft ever built, together with of course the Concorde. And why I am not sure about the rationale is because I found out that there have been more aircraft with the ‘hump’ that is so typical for the Boeing 747. But the rationale I guess is that the Boeing 747 was the plane that made mass travel around the word possible. And it was the biggest passenger plane for commercial use and stayed that for quite some time, even though it is now surpassed by the Airbus A380. And yes, the hump and the spiral staircase made it of course also very unique, together with the fact that it is still used as Air Force One.
And yes, I am still emotional related to the Boeing 747 and especially the City of Everett, the first prototype that has ever flown and that was also in service for a very long time. And I was shocked quite a while ago that the Boeing 747 is just an old, aging aircraft that is slowly being taken out of service, or even fast now, even though there has been a more modern version developed right now.
Anyhow, I have written about this before I guess, some good memories. And yes the Boeing 747 was even the aircraft I made my first flight with, so that also makes it special. Nothing more to say, but a great aircraft that deserves its place in aircraft history.
Photo: “Boeing 747 prototype” by Fawcett5 – Uploaded by Denniss. Licensed under Public domain via Wikimedia Commons – original file
