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Old 4th Apr 2009, 18:54
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Seat 62K - not quite right; after Lockheed won the military contract with the C5 Galaxy, Boeing were approached by Juan Trippe of PanAm to design a large passenger jet to replace the B707/DC8. Joe Sutter was put in charge of the project and decided from day one that the aircraft would be suitable for both passenger and freight roles - hence the front-hinged freight-door and the elevated cockpit. While much of the technology was used from Boeing's failed military project, the 747 design was new and quite different from the military one, (which was more like the Antonov 124 in looks).
As an aside, the 747-400 likes flying at .86! (unfortunately the beancounters prefer a more sedate speed).
You should get at least 2 pints for this.
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