Boeing 747 - Seattle, WA
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The 747, the 350 ton behemoth that some thought (like the Spruce Goose) was just too darned BIG to fly, was rolled out by Boeing on February 9, 1969.
Waymark Code: WMFWVV
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 12/09/2012
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Using four of the then new high bypass ratio 43,000-pound-thrust Pratt & Whitney JT9D-3 engines of the type General Electric originally developed for the C5 Galaxy, this monster could cruise at 640 mph.
This example is the "City of Everett", the first 747 and prototype for the line, so it couldn't be called a 747-100 or a 747-200, etc. It's just "THE" 747. Apparently, it is still used on occasion for test purposes.
Having an overall length of 231 ft 10 in, a wingspan of 195 ft 8 in, a height of 63 ft 5 in and an all-up weight of 735,000 (later, as much as 975,000) pounds, it was far and away the largest airliner ever made at the time. And, as we all know, it was built right there in Seattle.
If you absolutely MUST know ALL its specs and details, see "Other Information", below.
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Boeing 747
Tail Number: (S/N): N7470
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Seattle Museum of Flight
inside / outside: outside
Other Information::
The 747's home page, with all its specs and data is here: http://www.boeing.com/commercial/747family/index.html
Access restrictions:
Admission to the museum is $14 for ages 18 and older and $7.50 for ages 5-17. Admission is free on the first Thursday evening of every month from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
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Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)
Tell why you are visiting this waymark along with any other interesting facts or personal experiences about the aircraft not already mentioned.