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Its amazing how an airplane is that old and is still be used tremedously.

Its amazing how an airplane is that old and is still be used tremedously.

It's because they're awesome.  

Long live the Queen!!  ;D

The Seven Four is the DC-3 of jet transports...
- Looks as good as it flies, very versatile, rugged and dependable, hard to replace.

Hmmm. I thought it was older than 40. I would still prefer to fly on a 747 than any other tube.

Well maybe Airbus is trying to replace it with its A380 but I can see the 747 still being used when I get old maybe newer models or not because of the economy but it will get better and I can only imagine when im on my death bed what will be flying in the air.

Well maybe Airbus is trying to replace it with its A380 but I can see the 747 still being used when I get old maybe newer models or not because of the economy but it will get better and I can only imagine when im on my death bed what will be flying in the air.

It'll easily reach 60, if not 75. To be fair, it's a decent airframe design, in which they can "easily" incorporate modern technology, as they are with the 747-8, so really it's not surprising.

Well maybe Airbus is trying to replace it with its A380 but I can see the 747 still being used when I get old maybe newer models or not because of the economy but it will get better and I can only imagine when im on my death bed what will be flying in the air.

It'll easily reach 60, if not 75. To be fair, it's a decent airframe design, in which they can "easily" incorporate modern technology, as they are with the 747-8, so really it's not surprising.

I didn't even know they were making a new 747 model, they dont really discuss it alot I guess I hear more about the 787...

It looks like a beast though-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lufthansa_747-830.jpg

Im going to guess this will be history as how old it will be until it's retired 8-)

The 747 will fly for many more years - I hope at least SAS looks into some 747-800s (if they don't go bankrupt) that could replace their transatlantic A343s and A333s.

40 years since the first Boeing 747-100 took off.. Yee-ha!

Happy late birth day!