Posted on 08/31/2016 9:19:54 AM PDT by EveningStar
Joe Sutter, who was dubbed “Father of the 747” by the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, has died at age 95. As the former chief engineer of Boeing’s 747, Sutter is credited with leading the birth of the first widebody airliner, which ushered in the globe-shrinking age of mass air travel.
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President Trump will be flying the 747-8, the newest version of the tried and true 747 Platform if he is Reelected in 2020.
The new Plane is supposed to be delivered to the Air Force in 2018 but may not be in service until 2020 or later..
The two current AF-1 747-200’s are due to be retired then.
Apparently, Obama wore them out.
Wonder if any of my G-Shocks will still be working in 100 years...
The VC-25s have been in service since 1990, GHW Bush, Slick Willy, GW Bush, and 0b0la have worn them out ...
After 0b0la, Trump will probably have them fumigated.
I know it's bad but I always think of two flies mating when I see this....
What was odd to me about sitting in the nose, (row 2) was the sensation when taxiing. You are in front of the nose gear and it really messed with my proprioception.
Upstairs I was seated in the front row left (Row 60, Sear A) on a British Airways 747. Upstairs the the A and K seats face the rear. (Actually, downstairs in Business class they do too.) They only had 20 seats up there, so it felt like a private jet.
Very good show for AV Geeks.
Not nearly that old and it was fairly inexpensive but I bought an Elgin pocket watch in 1966. It cost $38 and was no longer made in the U.S..
It was Swiss and 17 jewels. It still works fine and I suspect will keep doing so for a long time.
Oh yes, it took me a year or more to adjust just right but it kept near perfect time for a long time. I suspect it still would but I no longer use it and just wind it every years or so.
A jeweler told me it should be cleaned but he wanted more to clean it than I originally paid for the watch.
And that is Eastern Time.
747 “Cookie Monster”
GE’s engine testing 747.
http://images.flugrevue.de/sixcms/media.php/11/thumbnails/ge-747testbed_zoom.jpg.2281987.jpg
747 can also ferry a spare engine.
http://i.stack.imgur.com/SaE8r.jpg
Yikes! That's just wrong ...
Looks weird, but it’s darn convenient when a plane breaks down and you need to bring an engine for it.
http://www.henrytenby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/uploadIMG_0049.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b270/cumpas/0763404.jpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWfA3I_cALs
There were a few other planes back in the day that could also ferry a spare engine.
I remember my first ride in a 747.
It seemed like we were seated in a big living room. Then it took off !
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One thing to remember about the cost of purchase related to the cost of repair.
What was the cost of a gallon of regular in 1969 compared to today? How about a house then and one now?
Pretty soon we will all be millionaires and a hamburger with mustard/onions and a coke will be $9750.00 PLUS tax.
It is all relative.
May he rest in peace.
I have his book on the 747 design and construction. Highly recommended!
Engine testing for the 1 of 4 engines that is different.
If it runs, fine - they can test at altitude and in clouds/snow/rain freezing sleet.
If it fails, the other three can get the plane back.
For the bigger engines, you have to have a big plane to allow the engine to be tested at full power.
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