[ConservativeStatement]

The 747 is a marvel. The 777 and 787 are stunning in their own capacities.

[Mr. Jeeves]

I’ve flown on 747’s a couple of times in the last few years - United and Singapore Airlines (vastly superior) - but even those newer 747-400’s were already starting to show their age. The 777 is a superior ride, for a number of reasons. The A380 is excellent, also, when a huge carrying capacity is needed - despite the anti-Airbus bias on FR. But it’s primarily down to fuel efficiency - airlines prefer two engines, and the 777 completely killed the need for the more expensive to operate 747.

[Gay State Conservative]

I've flown all the jumbos of the last 45+ years except the 787 and the A350.My favorite,by far,is the 747.The 777 is good,as is the A380...the A340 is horrible.

The A380,only on the market for about 10 years,hasn't had a single order since 2015.It's looking like history will judge it as a fluke.

There's talk of Boeing and Airbus soon producing two-engine aircraft that can do Sydney to London non-stop.That seems to be the aircraft of the future.

[tsowellfan]

I’ve flown in the 747 and 777 several times. To me, the Boeing 777 is very much like the 747 without the upper section and with two engines instead of the four which is on the 747.

The inside of the 777 was almost exact to the 747.

Did you notice that?

[Gay State Conservative]

When my Dad lived with me he loved to be taken to South Boston ("Southie"),the place where he grew up.During the summer we'd park at a spot very close to Logan Airport which was,in fact,on the approach path to one of its runways.During the summer you could watch the 747s come in from Europe and fly overhead so low that you could almost reach up and grab the landing gear (which was already deployed by that time).

"Impressive" isn't the word for it.

[tsowellfan]

Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Flies with an Unbelievable VERTICAL Take-off at the Paris Air Show!

https://youtu.be/IP8JdkBeKVs

[Gay State Conservative]

This picture is not photoshopped.It's Princess Juliana Airport in Saint Martin in the Caribbean.

IIRC there are also youtube videos.

[saleman]

Haven’t flown in years. But flown on 747’s several times.

1973 New York to Paris. 12 y.o with a bunch of kids from school. Had a blast.

Didn’t Boeing make a variant that had 2 wing mounted engines and one tail mounted?

About that ‘73 trip. Memphis to Atlanta. Atlanta to Washington. Washington to New York. Bus from La Guardia to Kennedy. Kennedy to Paris. Bus across Paris to another airport. Paris to London.

And reverse coming back home. That’s right 8 airports. Or 16 if you count both ways......It was a zoo. Pretty much.

[Ozark Tom]

Saved Boeing’s bacon after the Boeing 2707 was canceled.

[Pappy Smear]

My first ride in a 747 was from Chicago to St. Louis of all places. What did it go, maybe to 25000 feet?

It actually was stopping at ORD from a London to St. Louis route on TWA. I needed to connect in STL. Just seemed funny to ride such a big bird like that for such a short trip.

Flew them a few times after that, like on a trip to Australia, so those were a bit longer.

I agree with the many posters who liked the L-1011. Maybe my favorite. I also got to fly on a Northwest Convair 580 in the late 80s. The thing was probably built in the 50s. Curtains in the windows. That was fun!