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

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

[C19fan]

It is known as the Queen of the Skies - the world's first jumbo jet that forever changed the face of plane travel. And on Tuesday United Airlines' last Boeing 747 was given a send-off befitting royalty as the last aircraft in the company's service completed its final flight. United Flight 747 took off from San Francisco airport around midday bound for Hawaii, the same route the company's first version of the aircraft flew back in 1970. Tickets for the specially chartered voyage sold out within hours of being released, according to USA Today, despite selling for upwards of $550 for a one-way trip.

[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?