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747 - Its 5 Greatest Engineering Feats?
A big hello to all, new user (and amateur aviation lover) here. I'd love to know what you guys think are the 5 greatest engineering feats of the Boeing 747. What were the breakthroughs that set it apart?
Re: 747 - Its 5 Greatest Engineering Feats?
The high-bypass turbofan was cutting edge technology at the time.
Not so much engineering but the fact that it made ULDs mandatory for handling big jets. Prior to this most other jets had to load the bags/cargo piece by piece. There was some attempts to use bins or pods but the 747 made it mandatory.
Sorry that's all I can think of! All other stuff was pretty much what was already in use but just scaled up.
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Not so much engineering but the fact that it made ULDs mandatory for handling big jets. Prior to this most other jets had to load the bags/cargo piece by piece. There was some attempts to use bins or pods but the 747 made it mandatory.
Sorry that's all I can think of! All other stuff was pretty much what was already in use but just scaled up.
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Re: 747 - Its 5 Greatest Engineering Feats?
Building the factory where the thing was actually built!
Not sure who around the world will be able to view this film as its BBC (although I think the iplayer has a overseas subscription service)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01ssjcg/p01sshqc
It was a good documentary (not quite geeky enough for me) but good level of awe and wonder that makes people keep watching.
Fred
Not sure who around the world will be able to view this film as its BBC (although I think the iplayer has a overseas subscription service)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01ssjcg/p01sshqc
It was a good documentary (not quite geeky enough for me) but good level of awe and wonder that makes people keep watching.
Fred
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