747-400 pic

Awesome pic of my favorite airplane

NASA 747

I have some pics of the now defunct NASA 747's used to transport the shuttle from place to place.  From what I can tell, they are 747-100 series aircraft.  I remember the first one used to transport the sub-orbiter Enterprise then I saw one in the Bond movie moonraker.  With the advent of Star wars and other SCI-FI movies seeing the shuttle was a real neat experience and on top of the most iconic aircraft in the world.

   I will add more pics as soon as I get them off my e-mail  

Delta 747

I havn't posted any airplane pics lately....Well let me fix that.

New 747 arrives in Atlanta

I work at the Atlanta airport and my favorite jet lands here to fanfare.

A brand new superjet landed at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Friday afternoon. The Boeing 747-800 made its certification flight to Atlanta.

Superjet Lands at Atlanta Airport

Updated: Friday, 17 Jun 2011, 6:34 PM EDT
Published : Friday, 17 Jun 2011, 6:34 PM EDT

By MYFOXATLANTA STAFF/myfoxatlanta

ATLANTA, Ga. - A brand new superjet landed at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Friday afternoon. The Boeing 747-800 made its certification flight to Atlanta.
Engineers say the freight plane can carry more cargo than the average 747. It’s expected to give airlines a 20-percent reduction in fuel costs.
Cargolux, Korean Airlines, British Airways, and Cathay Pacific Airways are all expected to use the superjet when it is delivered later this year.

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Here is my favorite airplane taking off on a runway.

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Some Aerobatics by a 747
To see something big be graceful in flight.

More Airplane stuff

I am taking a place from all the political stuff and putting up some airplane pics.  Of course starting with my favorite airplane :)

F-HLOV (cn 25379/911) Full house on the beach while Corsair almost hit the fences - Very low approach = happy hour at the boatbar.   This pic is taken at St Maartins


 This pic was taken by a passenger on KLM 747-406.  It is a neat photo taken off Mono Lake in California I believe.

Boeing 747-8 flight

The Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental and 747-8 Freighter are the new, high-capacity 747s that offer airlines the lowest operating costs and best economics of any large passenger or freighter airplane-while providing enhanced environmental performance.
This latest family of 747 jetliners meets airline requirements for a passenger airplane that serves the 400- to 500-seat market between the 555-seat Airbus A380 and the 365-seat Boeing 777-300 Extended Range airplanes, and for a freighter that continues the leadership of the 747 Freighter family in the world cargo market.
Boeing launched the airplane on Nov. 14, 2005, with firm orders for 18 747-8 Freighters: 10 from Cargolux of Luxembourg and 8 from Nippon Cargo Airlines of Japan. The combined list price value of the orders is approximately $5 billion.
Boeing studied the market feasibility of a new 747 for some time, working with operators to establish their requirements for an incrementally larger 747 to continue the profitability of current 747 fleets. By working together with customers and applying the innovative new technologies of the 787 Dreamliner, Boeing created the 747-8 family. In fact, the designation 747-8 was chosen to show the technology connection between the 787 and the new 747.
Both the passenger and freighter versions of the 747-8 will allow operators to maximize their profitability. Seat-mile costs for the 747-8 Intercontinental are 13 percent lower than for the 747-400, with 2 percent lower trip costs. The 747-8 Intercontinental is more than 10 percent lighter per seat than the Airbus A380 and consumes 11 percent less fuel per passenger. That translates into a trip-cost reduction of 21 percent and a seat-mile cost reduction of more than 6 percent compared to the A380.
The 747-8 should be able to operate safely at any airport that currently has 747-400 service. The 747-8 will build on the current 747's capability to fly into most airports worldwide, using the same pilot type ratings, services and most ground support equipment. With a range of 8,000 nautical miles (14,815 km), the 747-8 Intercontinental can connect nearly any major city pair in the world.
The 747-8 family provides new revenue opportunities that will allow airlines to maximize profits. For example, the passenger airplane has 51 additional seats to accommodate 467 passengers in a typical three-class configuration, and it also offers 26 percent more cargo volume. The 747-8 Freighter offers a range of 4,390 nautical miles (8,130 km) and has 16 percent more cargo volume than the 747-400, which allows it to hold seven additional pallets with the same nose-door loading capability, industry-standard 10-foot (3-m) -high pallets and real-world cargo density capability at 9.9 pounds per cubic foot (159 kg/m3).
Both airplanes represent a new benchmark in fuel efficiency and noise reduction, allowing airlines to lower fuel costs and fly into more airports at more times of the day. The 747-8 Intercontinental is 16 percent more fuel efficient than the 747-400, 11 percent more fuel efficient than the A380 and offers QC2 departures.
Compared one on one, the 747-8 Freighter has no competitors. With a maximum structural payload capacity of 154 tons (140 tonnes), the 747-8 Freighter offers 16 percent more revenue cargo volume than the 747-400 Freighter. The additional 4,221 cubic feet (120 m3) of volume means the airplane can accommodate four additional main-deck pallets and three additional lower-hold pallets. The 747-8 Freighter enables operators to choose between carrying greater revenue payload-up to an additional 22 tons (20 tonnes)-or flying up to 1,400 nautical miles (2,593 km) farther in markets where cargo density requirements are lower. The airplane upholds its predecessor's legendary efficiency, with nearly equivalent trip costs and 16 percent lower ton-mile costs than the 747-400 Freighter. In fact, the 747-8 Freighter will enjoy the lowest ton-mile costs of any freighter, giving operators unmatched profit potential.
The 747-8 is the right size for the large airplane market, lowering risk for airlines in a highly variable operating environment.

Boeing 747-8 flight

The 747-8 Intercontinental is the only jetliner in the 400- to 500-seat market, stretched 5.6 m (18.3 ft) from the 747-400 to provide 467 seats in a three-class configuration and a 14,815-km (8,000-nmi) range. Using 787-technology engines, the airplane will be quieter, produce lower emissions, and achieve better fuel economy than any competing jetliner. The 747 Intercontinental will provide nearly equivalent trip costs and 13 percent lower seat-mile costs than the 747-400, plus 26 percent greater cargo volume. Operating economics will offer a significant improvement over the A380. The 747-8 is more than 10 percent lighter per seat than the A380 and will consume 11 percent less fuel per passenger than the 555-seat airplane. That translates into a trip-cost reduction of 21 percent and a seat-mile cost reduction of more than 6 percent, compared to the A380. Both the 747-8 Intercontinental and 747-8 Freighter can use the existing infrastructure and ground equipment at most airports worldwide.
The 747-8 Freighter will be longer than the 747-400F by 5.6 m (18.3 ft) and have a maximum structural payload capability of 140 metric tonnes (154 tons) with a range of 8,130 km (4,390 nmi). Also powered by 787-technology engines, it will achieve the same environmental benefits as the 747-8 Intercontinental. The 747-8 Freighter will have nearly equivalent trip costs and 16 percent lower ton-mile costs than the 747-400, plus 16 percent more revenue cargo volume than its predecessor. The additional 120 cu m (4,245 cu ft) of volume means the airplane can accommodate four additional main-deck pallets and three additional lower-hold pallets. Operating economics of the 747-8 Freighter will be significantly superior to the A380F. The 747-8F's empty weight is 80 tonnes (88 tons) lighter than the A380F, resulting in a 24 percent lower fuel burn per ton, 21 percent lower trip costs and 23 percent lower ton-mile costs than the A380F.

Seating:

467 passengers in a three-class configuration

Range:

8,000 nmi (14,815 km) - Intercontinental
4,390 nmi (8,130 km) - Freighter

Configuration:

Twin aisle

Wing span:

224 ft 7 in (68.5 m)

Length:

250 ft 2 in (76.3 m)

Height:

63 ft 6 in (19.4 m)

Thrust:

66,500 pounds (GEnx-2B67)

Cruise speed:

Mach 0.85 - Intercontinental
Mach 0.845 - Freighter

Maximum Takeoff Weight:

975,000 pounds (442,250 kg)

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Again my favorite airplanehttp://www.airliners.net/photo/Corsairfly/Boeing-747-422/1554354/L/

Airport 77

I watched the 3rd installment of the "airport" movies and decided to do a bit of research on the airplane used for the footage.

08/10/1970	American Airlines	N9667		Correct
29/10/1978	Braniff Airways	N9667		Correct
30/05/1984	Citicorp	N9667		Correct
23/07/1984	National Airlines	N9667		Correct
01/09/1985	Air Afrique	N9667		Correct
01/04/1986	Citicorp	N14937		Correct
01/07/1986	Air Inter	LX-MCV		Correct
02/07/1986	Cargolux	LX-MCV		Correct
01/08/1987	Iran Air	LX-MCV		Correct
08/10/1987	United Airlines	N157UA	Scrapped at GWO in 2001

American Airlines Boeing 747 N9667

American Airlines Boeing 747-123 N9667 (20106) at Los Angeles-International in October 1980.
This aircraft went on to several leases before ending up with United as N157UA in 1987. It was eventually broken up at Greenwood. Mississippi

     This is the pic I pulled off clipboard showing the plane in the movie

     What can I say, I am a sucker for airplane movies

Airport 75

This movie got the Razzie awards, I don't know...I actually liked the movie.  Since I work in the aviation industry..I do space out my various musings about politics with airplane pics.   The fictional airline actually used an American Airline 747 for the movie.

The Real Aircraft:  N9675

The Boeing 747 used in the film was originally delivered to American Airlines in 1971. It was a 747-123, registration number N9675, serial number 20390; the 136th 747 off the production line. Its basic American Airlines color scheme was modified to the notional Columbia Airlines colors for filming of exterior sequences. The aircraft was flown by United Parcel Services as a freighter, re-registered N675UP until 2005.The aircraft, N9675, is now stored in Roswell aircraft storage facility, and has been withdrawn from active service with UPS. 

The 747 used in the film cost $30,000 per day to rent from American Airlines. All exterior shots of the aircraft (and one interior shot of Charlton Heston at the controls) were completed in two days (landing shots in Salt Lake City, aerial shots over the Wasatch mountain range in Utah, evening and early morning flight shots, and a stunt shot involving engine #1 ramming into an outbuilding). The evening taxi and takeoff shots were filmed as the plane, with the re-badged "Columbia Airlines" logo on the fuselage, was being delivered to Salt Lake City for the two days of filming.

     

A real American Airlines 747-123 (N9675) was used in the movie, painted in the fictional Columbia Airlines colors. No wonder the colors of American and Columbia look so much alike (except for the red stripe that dissapears in the latter).The plane is a "combi" aircraft with a cargo section at the back, as the loading door and the small20390/136), delivered on May 7, 1971, was operated at the time by American Airlines and later became an all-freight plane (flying as "American Freighter"). It temporarily had the registry OD-AGM for a lease. When American Airlines disposed of its 747 fleet, it was sold to UPS which now flies it as N675UP.  

A real American Airlines 747-123 (N9675) was used in the movie, painted in the fictional Columbia Airlines colors. No wonder the colors of American and Columbia look so much alike (except for the red stripe that dissapears in the latter).The plane is a "combi" aircraft with a cargo section at the back, as the loading door and the small passenger cabin demonstrate.
 N9675, a Boeing 747-123 (msn/ln 20390/136), delivered on May 7, 1971, was operated at the time by American Airlines and later became an all-freight plane (flying as "American Freighter"). It temporarily had the registry OD-AGM for a lease. When American Airlines disposed of its 747 fleet, it was sold to UPS which now flies it as N675UP.

 Now here you'll see the photos(courtesy of Airliners.net) or movie sections featuring this special plane, well, may be I should have called this page a tribute one, I don't know(maybe I'll do this later)but meanwhile, hope you'll enjoy it and please do contact me if you've got more photos or info of this famous actress,woops, sorry...Jumbo Jet!!(isn't she beautiful?!)

Boeing 747-8 testing

A break from my political postings, I am an Aviation buff and the 747 is my favorite airplane, I can't wait for the passenger version to arrive.