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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...

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 ...

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

2Dec

By Salomón MarcoNo Comments

Aircraft Digest

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. ...