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Chinpokomonz OP t1_j6us7iv wrote

Reply to comment by mknyr1234 in the last Boeing 747 produced is currently flying a logo formation over Washington before heading to it's destination. by Chinpokomonz

final 747 produced. they stopped production on passenger 747s years ago, and were only doing cargo planes. onto bigger and better models

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Wellcraft19 t1_j6wg9qq wrote

True, as a ‘full production’. There are still the two 747 ‘AirForce One’ to be completed - or rather ‘modified’ - for the Government.

If I recall, they are passenger versions that never were delivered and as such became a sweeter deal for Pentagon, than building brand new planes.

The flight pattern today is a stunning reminder to an era of endless achievements in aviation.

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fordry t1_j6v0zv8 wrote

*Not bigger...

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Chinpokomonz OP t1_j6v5jhz wrote

some are bigger, some are better.

so nitpicky up in here.

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fordry t1_j6v8vu8 wrote

What is bigger?

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Chinpokomonz OP t1_j6vaadg wrote

777-9

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fordry t1_j6vbo1x wrote

It may be longer but it doesn't have more capacity, particularly cargo, and the 747 body is bigger overall than it is.

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Chinpokomonz OP t1_j6vbyd4 wrote

do you just go around nitpickingly correcting people all day? some have longer bodies, some have wider wingspans, but whatever the case, i used it as the phrase "on to bigger and better things". jesus, man.

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millencolin360 t1_j6vlwbf wrote

To be fair, you said “bigger and better models” not “bigger and better things”.

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MakerGrey t1_j6vhrb9 wrote

Longer, larger wingspan, can carry around the same number of people depending on class configuration, is cheaper for cargo with the -8. The list goes on.

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