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The last Boeing 747 assembled, a 747-8F intended for Atlas Airdrew a nice farewell message in the sky during his delivery flight.
Delivered on January 31, 2023, the 1574th and last 747 produced by the American aircraft manufacturer (registered N863GT (MSN67150, LN1574 of course) departed the Everett facility the next day bound for Cincinnati Airport. Drawing in passing for flight tracking sites a message showing the number 747 surnamed with a crown, in reference to her nickname “Queen of Heaven”. The aircraft in an original livery will be operated by Atlas Air under a charter agreement with Kühne-Nagel (shareholder of Lufthansa), which had already taken possession of the penultimate 747 produced on November 23. .
let’s remember that 1574 Boeing 747 have been delivered in total to more than 100 operators, logging more than 118 million flight hours to date. The aircraft, recognizable among all by its hump and its four engines, was operated by, among others, Air France, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Iran Air, Korean Air, Lufthansa (the latter two still use it in the 747- 8i), Rossiya Airlines or United Airlines among others. But in its latest version 747-8, the version fret greatly outsold the passenger version. The biggest 747 operators today are Atlas Air, UPS Airlines and Cargolux.
Next to 53 years following entry into service of the first 747 at Pan Amthe Jumbo Jets FAL in Everett had stopped on the night of December 6-7, 2022. “ For more than half a century, tens of thousands of dedicated Boeing employees have designed and built this magnificent aircraft that has truly changed the world. We are proud that this aircraft continues to fly around the world for years to come. said Kim Smith, vice president and general manager of Boeing, 747 and 767 programs.
Here’s the flight plan that @AtlasAirWW‘s pilots took for the final 747 delivery.
Along with the model name, you’ll see a crown ???? as a nod to the iconic #QueenOfTheSkies. pic.twitter.com/wfqMxPErJ0
— Boeing Airplanes (@BoeingAirplanes) February 1, 2023
The Final water cannon salute!#QueenOfTheSkies pic.twitter.com/SQcThTsGG3
— Boeing 777X (@b777xlovers) February 1, 2023
Check out the last #747 putting its monogram in the sky. Congratulations @Boeing and @AtlasAirWW ! #queenoftheskies #boeing #aviation
Watch here: pic.twitter.com/XY1FAJ0No1
— FlightAware (@flightaware) February 1, 2023
Best ever use of FOD. #747farewell pic.twitter.com/neNjRYxeYv
— Julie Johnsson (@juliejohnsson) February 2, 2023
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