United Airlines' last Boeing 747 completes its final flight after 47 years of service [tr]

UK Daily Mail ^ | November 8, 2017 | Chris Pleasance

[ProtectOurFreedom]

And the 9 foot diameter bypass fans are designed so they don’t explode.

[morphing libertarian]

anyone know the frequency of 1 engine failing

[dfwgator]

anyone know the frequency of 1 engine failing

Ask Dan Rather.

[DungeonMaster]

Flying out of Mpls in the 80s was nearly always on 727s. Northwest Airlines loved these airplanes.

In the 70's I had a telescope and I'd watch airplanes fly overhead. Even at 30,000 feet you could tell a DC10 from a 747 from a Tri-star from a 737 from a 727. Now every plane looks like every other plane. The only difference is 2 engines vs 4 engines but I doubt any 380's fly over Iowa.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Are you seriously saying that this plane isn't reliable? What failure modes and effects class did you take?

[central_va]

anyone know the frequency of 1 engine failing

60MHz

[morphing libertarian]

I didn’t say brain failure. I said plane failure

[Tea Party Terrorist]

The 747 is the most beautiful plane ever.

[Haiku Guy]

Back when I was a kid overseas, the Boeing 747 was the magic carpet back to the States, so I have a very emotional connection to the type.

Sorry to see it go. I must be getting old.

[TexasGunLover]

anyone know the frequency of 1 engine failing

Working for a large airline, I know it's multiple times per day.

[morphing libertarian]

Out of what thousands of flights?

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Back in ‘59 or so, my dad flew from Tokyo to San Francisco on Pan American’s first 707. What a change from the DC-6s...

[lodi90]

Flying out of Mpls in the 80s was nearly always on 727s.
Northwest Airlines loved these airplanes.

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Delta was flying antique Northwest DC-9’s until just a couple years ago. No joke.

[JP1201]

Airbus doesn’t make engines.

Rolls Royce, Pratt and IEA does.

[dennisw]

Lots of fun pictures at the source. Including one guy with a plastic cigarette in his mouth, imitating how you used to be able to smoke on board

[JP1201]

You must get want to check your source...

According to the FAA and the ICAO, there are about 25 incidents a year involving a jet engine failing either in flight or on the ground. That translates into less than one for every million flights worldwide.

[JP1201]

Might want to check your sources....

[JP1201]

According to the FAA and the ICAO, there are about 25 incidents a year involving a jet engine failing either in flight or on the ground. That translates into less than one for every million flights worldwide.

[DennisR]

The 747 is the last Boeing with four engines. The rest only have two... just like Airbus.

Retired Boeing engineer

[ProtectOurFreedom]

GE doesn’t?