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Boeing 747-300: The Least Successful 747 Ever Built!

13Mar

By Alexander PaskNo Comments

Aircraft Digest

Boeing 747-300: The Least Successful 747 Ever Built!

Today, many people remember the Boeing 747-300 for being the least successful of all the 747s which follow the 747-XXX designation. So what made it so different from the other 747s, that made it so unsuccessful? When the 747-300 was introduced in 1983, it was by far the largest passenger jet of its time. It would remain as this until the 747-400 was introduced in February 1989. Chances are that if you flew on a 747 in the mid-1980's, it was probably a 747-300! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Boeing 747-300 During WWII, both the British and the Germans had invented their own jet engines. Beyond just inventing their own jet engine, the British had also developed their own jet fighter, the Gloster Meteor. Following the war, jet engin...

10Mar

By Alya KulikovaNo Comments

Aircraft Digest

Boeing 720: The Unique Boeing Jet…

In many ways, the Boeing 720 is the odd one out when it comes to Boeing jets. All other Boeing-made jets follow the "7x7" naming convention, whilst the 720 does not, much to the annoyance of avgeeks the world over! Despite this, over a nine year period, Boeing sold 154 copies of the jet, many of which would have service lives that spanned well over 40 years. In fact, one was so good, its service life spanned a total of 50 years! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Boeing 720 During WWII, both sides began developing jet engines. By the end of the war, Britain not only had a working jet engine, but also a working jet fighter, the Gloster Meteor, which entered service in July 1944. Following the war, airlines began demanding their own jet aircra...

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 ...

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...

17Feb

By Charles YongzhengNo Comments

Aircraft Digest

Boeing 737-100: The Original 737

Today, the 737 is one of the most famous (or should I say infamous) aircraft in our skies. However, if you trace its heritage back to the beginning, you'll find that it all starts with the Boeing 737-100, from which all other 737s are derived. If you were to ask any avgeek to name a famous airliner, chances are that they'd reply "737". Although the Boeing 737-100 is not the most famous (or infamous!) 737 variant, it is the aircraft that spawned the rest of them! Chances are that if you flew on a 737 prior to 1971, it was a Boeing 737-100... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Boeing 737-100 During WWII, both sides were working to develop their own jet engines. By the war's end, only the Germans and British had working designs, the latter of ...

10Feb

By Gareth SeagullNo Comments

Aircraft Digest

Boeing 737-300: The Best 737 Classic?

When the Boeing 737-300 was introduced in the mid-1980's, it was the largest development of the 737 family to that point. It would prove to be one of Boeing's most successful 737 variants, even today! Today, we often call the 737 an "Air icon". This is mostly down to the success of the 737-300. If you flew on a 737 from the mid-1980's until the mid-2000's, chances are that you flew on the 737-300. In fact, the 737-300 was so good, that it inspired the 737 Next Generation family, which in itself was instrumental for both Boeing and the 737! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Boeing 737-300 Over the course of the 1950's, jet engine technology progressed so much that long-range airliners such as the de Havilland Comet, 707, Convair 880, DC-8 a...

F-22 vs J-20: The Future of Stealth Fighters?

27Jan

By Alya KulikovaNo Comments

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F-22 vs J-20: The Future of Stealth Fighters?

Both the F-22 and J-20 were introduced to be at the stealthiest aircraft for their respective countries. Since the introduction of the J-20 in 2017, people have begun to wonder which is the superior aircraft! Despite both aircraft being designed roughly a decade apart from one another, both the F-22 and J-20 are considered to be among the best fighter jets currently in the sky. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); F-22 vs J-20: What is Stealth? In recent years, the concept of stealth has gotten a bit of a bad rep. This is due to a number of different reasons, but its mostly down to a misconception as to what stealth actually is! Partly due to recent aviation-themed movies, people have got certain beliefs as to what stealth actually is. And they'r...

Boeing B-17 vs B-29: The Best WWII Bomber?

9Jan

By Alya KulikovaNo Comments

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Boeing B-17 vs B-29: The Best WWII Bomber?

The B-29 was designed to be the replacement for the B-17. However, WWII saw both bombers be used on a mass scale, often alongside one another, often not. Since then, people have often wondered which aircraft was better! Whenever it comes to the best WWII aircraft, or those WWII aircraft that made a large impact, both the B-17 and B-29 are often featured on them! You'd be hard pressed to find another WWII-era bomber that made a similar-sized impact on the aviation industry as either the B-17 or B-29. The only real contender might be the British-made Avro Lancaster! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Boeing B-17 vs B-29: What is a Heavy Bomber? Both the B-17 and B-29 are a type of bomber called a "Heavy bomber". To many, even those familiar with ...

Boeing 737-200: Boeing’s Most Dangerous 737 Variant

2Dec

By Salomón MarcoNo Comments

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Boeing 737-200: Boeing’s Most Dangerous 737 Variant

In recent years, the 737 MAX has made headlines for being among the most dangerous aircraft ever. However, it is not the most dangerous 737 variant, the Boeing 737-200 is. For all intents and purposes, the Boeing 737-200 is an air icon. If you flew on a 737 in the late 1960's or early 1970's, you probably flew on a -200, it is arguably the reason why the subsequent variants of the 737 are still flying today! Yet, its safety record is abysmal to say the least, and history has not forgotten it... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Boeing 737-200 The first jet aircraft appeared in the 1950's, starting with the de Havilland Comet, BAC 1-11, DC-8, 707 and Convair 990. However, all of these (except the BAC 1-11) were long range airliners. ...

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

18Nov

By Charles YongzhengNo Comments

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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,...