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Why Have They Stopped Production of The Quadjet?

18May

By Gareth SeagullNo Comments

History

Why Have They Stopped Production of The Quadjet?

During the Golden Age of Aviation, four-engine aircraft, otherwise known as quadjets, were all the rage. They scattered airfields both civil and military the world over. No one could seem to get enough of them. Quadjets like the Boeing 747, Airbus A380, de Havilland Comet and Concorde became emblematic of the aviation industry as a whole and among the most produced airliners of their day. Yet today, most aircraft manufacturers are ending production of what few quadjets remain in production. But why? Though the COVID-19 pandemic hastened many manufacturers' decision to end production of quadjets, other factors such as the extension of ETOPS regulations, their comparatively higher cost and a change in how we fly all contributed to the downfall of the mighty quadjet. Although ...

How Robert Six Revolutionized Air Travel!

19Jan

By Gareth SeagullNo Comments

History

How Robert Six Revolutionized Air Travel!

Though the name Robert Six has largely been forgotten to history, the airline he forged has not. The man behind Continental Airlines for the best part of four decades, Robert Six turned a shoestring, three-route airline into a global empire with nothing more than sheer will and determination. A contemporary of the likes of Eastern's Eddie Rickenbacker, Pan Am's Juan Trippe and TWA's Jack Frye, Robert was instrumental in helping bring flying to the masses and put Continental at the forefront of that trend... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Early Life Robert Forman Six was born on June 25 1907 in Stockton, San Joaquin County, California. The only child of Dr Clarence Logan Six MD, a well respected local plastic surgeon, and his wife Genevieve, R...

Boeing 747-200: The Most Versatile 747 Ever Built!

3Mar

By Alexander PaskNo Comments

Aircraft Digest

Boeing 747-200: The Most Versatile 747 Ever Built!

Today, the 747 is regarded by as being one of the most iconic airliners ever built. This is mostly thanks to the Boeing 747-200, which was the most successful 747 variant until the introduction of the 747-400 over 15 years later! When the 747-200 was introduced by Boeing in 1971, it was the largest passenger jet of its time. It beat its predecessor, the Boeing 747-100, by a matter of meters. Chances are, that if you flew on the 747 on a transpacific route in the 1970's and early 1980's, you flew on the Boeing 747-200! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Boeing 747-200 In 1952, British aircraft manufacturer de Havilland created the first jet airliner, the DH106 Comet. Over the rest of the decade, other jet airliners would be introduced, such ...

27Feb

By Alya KulikovaNo Comments

History

Juan Trippe: The Man Who Built Pan Am

Today, Juan Trippe is known for a number of things. Primarily, this is for being the driving force behind Pan Am for almost 40 years, but also, for being the guy who helped to create the 747! According to most aviation historians, Trippe is regarded as being one of the fathers of the American airline industry. This is alongside people like Eddie Rickenbacker, Jack Frye and Pat Patterson. Due to this, Trippe has been immortalized in a number of aviation movies, including Martin Scorsese's The Aviator and Pat O'Brien's The China Clipper. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Early Life Juan Terry Trippe was born on June 27, 1899 to Charles and Lucy Trippe. His mother was a homemaker, whilst his father was a New York-based investment banker and stockb...

24Feb

By Alexander PaskNo Comments

Aircraft Digest

Boeing 747-100: The First Jumbo Jet

If you were to ask any avgeek to name the most iconic jet airliner of the 20th century, they'd probably respond with "747". This is mostly due to the first 747, the Boeing 747-100. When it was released in 1970, the 747-100 was the largest passenger jet in the world. The 747-100 itself would be replaced by the 747-200, and then the 747-300, before being replaced by the 747-400, and most recently the 747-8. Chances are that if you flew on a 747 prior to 1975, it was probably a 747-100... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Boeing 747-100 Throughout the 1950's, aircraft manufacturers raced to produce the world's first jet airliner. This was accomplished by Britain's de Havilland Aircraft Company in 1952, with their DH106 Comet airliner. Am...

Boeing 747 vs 777: The Quest For Boeing’s Largest Jet…

18Nov

By Charles YongzhengNo Comments

Aircraft Compare

Boeing 747 vs 777: The Quest For Boeing’s Largest Jet…

The 747 is well over 50 years old. As such, many airlines are retiring it and replacing it with Boeing's other large airliner, the 777. As such, many have begun to wonder which is truly better, the 747 or 777? Both aircraft have also had very successful careers as cargo aircraft, mostly due to their size. Many former passenger 747s and 777s have been converted into freighters and have continued their service life as such. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Boeing 747 vs 777: Boeing's Largest Aircraft Boeing has a vary long and detailed history of creating some of the world's largest aircraft. Of the largest aircraft currently flying today, four of them were produced by Boeing. This list includes the Boeing 377-derived Guppy line of freighters,...

Boeing 2707: The American Concorde You Never Flew on

1Aug

By Alexander PaskNo Comments

Aircraft Digest

Boeing 2707: The American Concorde You Never Flew on

For most avgeeks, the Concorde showed the pinnacle of commercial aircraft design. However, many don't realize that America had their own SST: The Boeing 2707. Had it been introduced, it would've arguably changed the industry forever. However, it was never introduced. Since then, it has been dubbed the "American Concorde" by the media. But why did you never get to fly on it? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Concorde Ever since Hans von Ohain and/or Frank Whittle invented the jet engine, and Chuck Yeager subsequently breaking the sound barrier. Aircraft manufacturers have been looking for a way to transport people supersonically. Following WWII, most major aircraft manufacturers had small-scale supersonic transport (SST) projects. However, ...

27May

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

Aircraft Digest

15 Safest Aircraft Models from History

A while ago we covered the most dangerous aircraft. Today, we will cover which are the safest aircraft models from history, and which you can still fly on! Whilst some of these aircraft have been involved in accidents, even some high profile ones, these aircraft have the lowest fatal crash rate per million flights. If you find yourself flying on one of these aircraft, you know that there's a strong likelihood you won't crash! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Boeing 757 The 757 was developed with the same technology as the 767. Just like the 767, the 757 is one of the safest aircraft you can fly on! Just as with the 767, the 757 has been involved in its fair share of aviation accidents. Perhaps the most notable of these was when two Boei...

23May

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

Aircraft Compare

747 vs 787: Which is Better?

Since the release of the 787 in 2011, and the impending retirement of many 747s, many airlines have begun to wonder "747 vs 787- which do we need?" Today, we see which is better! Boeing currently considers the 787 to be the successor of the 747, as well as the 757 and 767 too! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 747 vs 787: What is a Wide Body? Both the 747 and 787 are considered to be wide body aircraft. However, some people may not know what exactly a wide body is. A wide body is an aircraft who's fuselage (aircraft body) is wider than most other aircraft. Most commonly, these aircraft work as long haul passenger aircraft and/or cargo aircraft. When used in a passenger configuration, wide bodies tend to have three rows of seats, as standar...

Boeing 737 vs 747: Boeing’s legacy aircraft

28Mar

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

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Boeing 737 vs 747: Boeing’s legacy aircraft

There comes a time when airlines need to ask themselves "737 vs 747?" Despite the aircraft flying very different routes, they fill the same title. Boeing's 20th century legacy. We can all sit and marvel at both these planes. We can all sit and marvel at the stupidity shown by Boeing over the 737 Max incident. But very few of us admire these aircraft for what they truly are: Boeing's 20th century marvel. Both of these aircraft will go down in history for their achievements. But only one will earn the moniker, so which will it be? But first, we need to decide which 747 and which 737 we're comparing. For this article, we will be comparing the 747-400 and the 737-800. This is due to the fact that These aircraft are both the most popular variantThey were designed and bui...