cdanteek Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 article...click here.... Boeing 747 celebrates its 40th birthday. 747 FACTS 1,500 planes built or ordered 17 million flights made 42 billion nautical miles flown Equivalent to moon and back 100,000 times BA has biggest fleet - 57 of the planes Boeing 747 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerman Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 Only been in a 747 once and thought it was the best flight. The 767 was nice too but there's just something about the 747 that cries out 'luxury'. Hard to believe it's been around that long too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patty Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Yep..................Yea Boeing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gi7omy Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 Yep - they've come a long way The B & W was the first Boeing product, named after the initials of its designers, William Boeing and Navy Lt. Conrad Westervelt. The first B & W, completed in June 1916, was made of wood, linen and wire. Similar to the Martin trainer that Boeing owned, the B & W had, among other improvements, better pontoons and a more powerful engine. The two B & Ws were offered to the U.S. Navy. When the Navy did not buy them, they were sold to the New Zealand Flying School and became the company's first international sale. The B & Ws later were used for New Zealand express and airmail deliveries, set a New Zealand altitude record of 6,500 feet on June 25, 1919, and made that country's first official airmail flight on Dec. 16, 1919. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDWAGON Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 Yep..................Yea Boeing! I thought they turned the lights off for Boeing up there in your part of the woods Patty ?? Frank... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 Navy. When the Navy did not buy them, they were sold to the New Zealand Flying School and became the company's first international sale. The B & Ws later were used for New Zealand express and airmail deliveries, set a New Zealand altitude record of 6,500 feet on June 25, 1919, and made that country's first official airmail flight on Dec. 16, 1919. Don't laugh! I think they're still using them to fly airmail around the country. Being seaplanes, they can meet the international canoe from Roxio when it arrives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdanteek Posted February 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 Don't laugh! I think they're still using them to fly airmail around the country. Being seaplanes, they can meet the international canoe from Roxio when it arrives. cd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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