Then I remembered that a friend in the IPMS Airliner SIG, Hilton Jones of Cardiff, had combined a Heller 707 with an Airfix C-130 to produce, of all things, a Vanguard. (Don’t ask me how he did it, but I’ve seen the model, and it’s beautiful). I rang Hilton: ha...
A Boeing historian notes that the Air Force tanker was designated "717-100" and the commercial airliner designated "717-200".[21] The lack of a widespread use of the 717 name left it available for rebranding the MD-95. 参考译文:1997年8月,麦道公司被波音收购后,大多数行业观察家预计波音将...
TheBoeing 747, which is also known as thejumbo jet, is the second largest passenger airliner after theAirbus A380. Until the first commercial flight of the A380 in 2006, however, it no longer remains the largest passenger aircraft in commercial service. The four-engine 747, produced byBoeing...
But Baseler expects the relatively small size increase of the 747-8 will play to Boeing’s advantage. “The 747-8 is the only airliner in the 400- to 500-seat category, and here our operating cost advantage offers a significant improvement over the A380,” he says. “But if you real...
Role 类型 Narrow-body airliner 窄体客机 National origin 原产国 United States 美国 Manufacturer 制造商 Boeing 波音公司 First flight 首飞 1967年4月9日,56年前 Introduction 服役 1968年2月10日,汉莎航空 Status 现状 In service 服役中 Primary users 主要用户 Southwest Airlines 西南航空(美国)Ryanair 瑞安...
The 777 series is, of course, older than the 787 and uses heavier construction materials. Meanwhile, the Dreamliner is famous for being the first airliner with an airframe primarily made up of composite materials, cutting down on weight. Thecomposite fuselage has been described as a game-changer...
Boeing would not have to do much to the 777X to create a single-deck airliner sized to replace the 747-8 in capacity terms, and Fancher does not rule out the suggestion that there could one day be a “777-10X” derivative: “Never say never – never rule out a possible [‘...
1965Design study begins on a new airliner already designated 747. Pan Am and other airlines are invited to share their requirements. April 1966Pan Am orders 25 Boeing 747 100s on Boeings 50th anniversary. 1966Boeing, Pan Am and Pratt and Whitney initiate the development of the JT9D engine fo...
232 standard seats In-flight amenities Audio Video AC Power Internet Food Audio Video on Demand (AVOD) is available at every seat. More Information Overview Qatar Airways operates the Boeing 787-8 on a variety of long-haul flights. This aircraft is configured with only two classes of service ...
Boeing's twinjet widebody 777 airliner has been gracing the world's skies since the mid-1990s. Its main competitors have always been the A330 and A340 models produced by European manufacturer Airbus. However, it nearly ended up also seeing competition from a Ukrainian desig...