Monday, February 2, 2015

Making a Flying Machine

Fascinating...


Air Force One in Seattle where its new, larger successor will be built


The Air Force announced last week that the next Air Force One will be a Boeing 747-8.

The new flying White House, of course, will be very different from the commercial 747-8 used by airlines.

It will be a custom designed plane with a host of unique capabilities

How does Boeing build such huge planes?

The company produced an fascinating film on the production of the 747-8 intercontinental a few years ago.

Take a look at the detail and time and effort that goes into producing this amazing flying machine:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpUdd29wnzY

For a rare, in depth look at the President's ultra high tech 747:     https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=2048262210690389164#editor/target=post;postID=7896041344898901006;onPublishedMenu=posts;onClosedMenu=posts;postNum=5;src=link

For more about the 747, its history and its many versions over the years, here's an interesting slide show:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_747#mediaviewer/File:Boeing_Factory_2002.jpg

And if you'd like to see what goes into the production of another popular Boeing plane, here's a neat video on the 737, which starts with, of all things, a train:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXYDE5dC4Q4



Lufthansa's new 747-8 at Boeing, Everett, Wash.



Lufthansa's 747-8 off into the sunset





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