October 10, 20178 yr From the NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/10/travel/747-airplane-jet-pilot.html
October 10, 20178 yr Commercial Member Thanks for that, what a plane :) Paul Grubich 2017 - Professional texture artist painting virtual aircraft I love. Be sure to check out my aged cockpits for the A2A B-377, B-17 and Connie at Flightsim.com and Avsim library
October 10, 20178 yr Author Has anybody here read his book? https://www.amazon.com/Skyfaring-Journey-Pilot-Vintage-Departures/dp/0804169713
October 10, 20178 yr 29 minutes ago, jabloomf1230 said: Has anybody here read his book? https://www.amazon.com/Skyfaring-Journey-Pilot-Vintage-Departures/dp/0804169713 Not yet. But after reading a few of his articles it's a definite buy for me. Terrific writer and clearly a guy who loves what he does. Thanks for the heads-up, Jay. - Jev McKee, AVSIM member since 2006. Specs: i7-2600K oc to 4.7GHz, 8GB, GTX580-1.5GB, 512GB SSD, Saitek Pro Flight Yoke System, FSX-Acceleration
October 20, 20178 yr A great article clearly articulating the sheer love that so many people have developed for this aircraft over the years - truly an icon! If I was asked to list five airliners that have contributed the most to advancing the airline industry my personal selection would be (in no particular order other than chronological): DC-3 - for bringing airline travel into the 'modern' age Comet - for ushering in the jet age (albeit prematurely) 707 - for making long haul air travel affordable to those other than the very rich 747 - for truly bringing long haul travel to the masses Concorde - for obvious reasons The runners up would be the Constellation (first true transatlantic airliner), Viscount (first successful turboprop airliner) and A320 (first newly designed fly by wire airliner). Bill
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