Tag: 747-400

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10 Most Expensive Planes in The World

It should come as no surprise that planes are expensive. Often, they carry eyewatering price tags well into the hundreds of millions of dollars range. But not all planes are created equal, some are more expensive than others. So what exactly are the most expensive planes currently in our skies? Perhaps unsurprisingly, the most expensive planes are a combination of important military aircraft, large commercial airliners and especially glitzy private jets owned by the richest of the richest 1%! For the purposes of this article, we will be looking at both flyaway cost (the cost to buy a brand new model directly from the manufacturer) as well as the per hour operational cost. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 10. Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit - $737 M...
Boeing 737 vs 747: Boeing’s legacy aircraft
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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...