To an engineer, ugly is as ugly does.
During my days working at Logan Airport, I had to stop what I was doing to watch when a 747 was landing. The pilots from Swiss Air were the best. It was unbelievable how graceful a huge machine could be.
To an engineer, ugly is as ugly does.
I remember reading in a mag at the time the 747 came out that plans were to extend the upper deck the length of the aircraft. that hasn't happenned yet, but it looks like it's growing...
One of my favorite images of one of the most beautiful variants of one of my favorite aircraft!
And this baby can move. Did anyone ever see the footage of this aircraft leaping into the sky at what appeared to be 70 degree angle on 9/11 with the President aboard? That thing cannot have stock engines...it climbed like a raped ape.
The 747 is the queen of the skies. The A380 is a ghastly beast.
“A gentleman’s airplane,” as one captain puts it.
Perfect description.
The euros used to design nice looking aircraft, but now they design boring stale crap.
Beautiful plane.
