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This story first appeared in the March 2019 edition of Australian Aviation.
There are few sets of numbers that immediately bring to mind a picture, but 747 is one of them, all thanks to Boeing’s iconic aircraft, the original “jumbo jet”, which made its first flight on February 9, 1969.
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MERVYN CROWE
says:I had my first 747 flight way back in July 1971 LAX/LHR on a PANAM 747-100 B771PA and N738PA on the return three weeks later, and have had many more since on the 200, SP, 300 and 400, all absolutely enjoyed.
Have had the pleasure of quite a few jumpseat take off and landings as well over the years.
When you see one , you still have to marvel at its size, and grace !
Doug Green
says:“the first fully flat bed in first class on a modern airliner (British Airways in 1995),” ?
Philippine Airlines and Singapore Airlines had proper beds upstairs in the late ’70s, so I presume you mean fold-flat seats?
Old guy
says:Worked on flight test program for the 747 back in 1969 and 70, what a plane.
Had 5 planes to test in parallel to get it certified. Flew down to NM for brake tests. On board was a big engineering table with a poker game being played. The pilot was one of them. Of course the cockpit had plenty of flight crew in there. Brake tests were successful. We were the back plane.