Last Boeing 747 Jumbo delivered. The “Gift” of the pilots
The pilots of Atlas Air, a cargo airline company, paid a fitting tribute to the iconic 747 model after Boeing delivered the last production aircraft earlier in the week. The pilots drew the number 747 and topped it with a crown shortly after it departed Paine Field Airport to Cincinnati Airport for its maiden flight, combat monitoring service Flightradar said in a tweet. here is in a tweet showing the path of the plane
Check out the last #747 putting its monogram in the sky. Congratulations @Boeing and @AtlasAirWW ! #queenoftheskies #boeing #aviation
Watch here: https://t.co/rZN0XucCZs pic.twitter.com/XY1FAJ0No1
— FlightAware (@flightaware) February 1, 2023
Boeing's 747 model, affectionately known as the 'Queen of the Skies', is an iconic piece of aviation, having carried passengers and cargo for over 50 years. Boeing has now ceased production of the four-engine, one of the safest aircraft in the world, as airlines look for more fuel-efficient ways to transport people around the planet.
And she's off!
The final 747 took off this morning to join @AtlasAirWW 's fleet. #QueenOfTheSkies pic.twitter.com/pZvX9AkKGw
— Boeing Airplanes (@BoeingAirplanes) February 1, 2023
On Jan. 31, thousands gathered at Boeing's Everett, Wash., manufacturing facility for the delivery of the last 747 to Atlas Air.
The aircraft, registered N863GT, made a dramatic entrance to the event, when the hangar door slid sideways. The aircraft was unveiled behind the liveried flags of all the carriers that have taken delivery of a 747, CNN reported . A small decal near the nose of the plane pays homage to Joe Sutter, the man who was the 747's chief program engineer and who brought us the plane that made the world smaller.
At its peak, the 747 was the flagship of many airlines, offering lounge or premium seating in the aircraft's iconic design humpback. Over the years, airlines have begun to add more seats to carry more passengers on each flight, and at times the 747 has carried as many as 550 passengers.
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