Adios, Queen of the Sky!

[Gipsy Queen]

Originally Posted by Uplinker

I never flew the 747, but flew in it several times, and respect it hugely. It was truly a game changer.
Like the Fender Stratocaster guitar, and the Ford V8 Mustang; it is an example of something American that is so perfectly right, it has lasted for decades.

Well, for a short while, I flew the 74 from JFK to ORD - in the MIA sim!

But to the 747 and the Stratocaster, you could add the Gibson Les Paul, the DC3 and the Connie as wonderful examples of the excellence which was the hallmark of the American aircraft industry, although I don't think it made geetars.