Last 747 built today

[Jim Wilke]

Last two 747s built were both here last night:

Not sure about these planes but Amazon has about 1/4 of Atlas planes under contract.

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[Jim Wilke]

The 2nd monster plane sighting of my vacation. I'm at a Rangers game. The roof is open, so I can see the planes on approach to DFW. Along with the steady stream of American, United, and Delta narrow bodies was an Air France A380.

I flew on one from SF to London in November. Boarded on the second level through a separate jetway, was in an aisle seat so I never saw the ground. Had no real perception of being on such a big plane.

[AGRiculture]

The 2nd monster plane sighting of my vacation. I'm at a Rangers game. The roof is open, so I can see the planes on approach to DFW. Along with the steady stream of American, United, and Delta narrow bodies was an Air France A380.

[AGRiculture]

As I was driving to San Antonio after a day on the Gulf, I saw a C-5 Galaxy coming in for a landing at Kelly AFB. I had seen several on the ground, but never one flying. Massive plane.

[Jim Wilke]

I saw Mriya come in for landing once, it really did look like it was hovering, amazing.

April, '20, it was here 8 times in 2 months. Never going to see it again.

[Jim Wilke]

Just saw a Dreamlifter take off.

[sightlines]

That's one thing I've always found amusing about really large aircraft: they look like they're just floating along in the air, when in reality they're actually going like 250+ MPH or something and their great size masks that fact. If you saw a smaller airplane in the same airspace going the same speed you'd think they were haulin'.

I saw Mriya come in for landing once, it really did look like it was hovering, amazing.

[Sea Fury]

That's one thing I've always found amusing about really large aircraft: they look like they're just floating along in the air, when in reality they're actually going like 250+ MPH or something and their great size masks that fact. If you saw a smaller airplane in the same airspace going the same speed you'd think they were haulin'.

[mfatty500]

I live in the flight path's of both Chicago Airports, when I'm outside in the summer, I can see the 747's hanging in the air waiting to land, at O'Hare, mostly in the early evening hours, I'm about 35 miles from both, in opposite directions, amazing how they just float in the air.

[Jim Wilke]

Jim do you a friend that works at the Airport? I enjoy these photos. Tell that plow driver to get busy!

Yeah, I do. Here's one I took on the other side of the fence! I watched the last 747 taxi out and take off.

This is the north pad, whatever it's called, shared by DHL, Atlas and sometimes UPS. Behind me is the rest of the cargo lineup, UPS, FedEx and then Kalitta and the other odds and ends.

I've seen as many as 30 at once, FedEx is mostly 767s and DC-10s, the rest are mostly 747s.

Big expansions supposed to be happening. FedEx is going to spend $200 million, DHL $120 million, big chunks from Amazon and UPS and others. $175 million from a local company.

I drive out there just about every night, get hassled all the time by the airport cops. Get stopped at least once a month...



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[mfatty500]

Jim do you a friend that works at the Airport? I enjoy these photos. Tell that plow driver to get busy!

[Jim Wilke]

The last 747 ever built is here:


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[Dartguy]

I read a couple of years ago that one of the cheapo airlines thought about purchasing some 747 for domestic lights. That fell through, but maybe someone will do that someday.

Mailing my fat ass would cost way more than a ticket!

[RS2]

From LAX only Germany or Korea I think. Russia and Iran has them.

[Sea Fury]

I always get an extra bit of enjoyment watching the 747s come in to land at KSDF from my office downtown. They are just awesome to watch. I really hope to fly on one at some point.

Better hurry-if you wait too long, your only hope will be to mail yourself somewhere....