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Snow · August 11th, 2003, 09:49

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So where the hell are all these 747s disappearing off to anyway? I mean, yeah the 777 is a great airplane, but it wasn't built to replace the 747.

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I think a lot of the airlines traded in their 747s for DC-10s and Tristars. Plus the only routes you really NEED a 3 or 4 engined airplane is over the Pacific and that's exsactly where most of these airlines with 747s fly (NorthWest, United, Qantas, Singapore, Cathay, Air New Zealand etc etc)

August 11th, 2003, 09:49	#13
Snow Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Altus AFB Posts: 872	Re: I never knew Delta used to operate 747\'s [ QUOTE ] So where the hell are all these 747s disappearing off to anyway? I mean, yeah the 777 is a great airplane, but it wasn't built to replace the 747. [/ QUOTE ] I think a lot of the airlines traded in their 747s for DC-10s and Tristars. Plus the only routes you really NEED a 3 or 4 engined airplane is over the Pacific and that's exsactly where most of these airlines with 747s fly (NorthWest, United, Qantas, Singapore, Cathay, Air New Zealand etc etc)