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I always choose the Boing 747 when given the chance. I just love the way she handles bad weather and that roar when she takes off. I know this means little to most: I think the 747 with the upstairs lounge was the king of travel. It did not last long but, it was great. Happy Trails

The roar of the 4 engines on the 747 while landing still makes me smile. The sound of the huge amount of power is amazing.

The A380 is a magnificent aircraft to fly in as a passenger. It is smooth, quiet and spacious. I was lucky enough to be invited into the cockpit with my 3 boys, after landing. Despite the size of the aircraft, the cockpit seemed quite tight and small. A photo of my young boys sitting at the controls, wearing the captain's hat, is a treasured memory.

The plane that pretty much ended the age of the 747 was actually another Boeing model, the 777-300ER. Originally designed with a range of just over 7,000 nautical miles, the 777-300ER actually got a range boost to 7,700 nautical miles, and that made it possible for airlines to phase out even 747-400's. By the end of 2019, 777-300ER's were often flying routes that used to be flown by the 747.

The reason why the A380 was built, despite the increased fuel costs, was because airports were reaching their capacity of landings and take offs. With the spacing between aircraft, there is a limit to the amount of aircraft that one runway can handle per day. The A380 was designed to carry two or three times the number of passengers so one landing transported more people, reducing the amount of aircraft using the airport. Unfortunately, it didn't work out the way that Airbus had hoped.

"Engines Turn Or Passengers Swim" 😁

I worked on the manufacture of the 747 for over 10-years. It is sad to see it go!

I did fly the Queen for 3000 hrs or 5 years, it was the best years of my 32 years in aviation, flying A300-600, MD90, B777-200, A320 family The 747-400 was Built well, Redundant, Range, Easy to fly, 6 electric generators, 4 hydraulic systems, A crew of 4 pilots and 23 flight attendants, Had a lavatory and a 2 bunk beads inside the flight deck, and it had a mystique effect on all airline staff when interacting with me, more respect from staff and passengers, Don’t get me wrong, but it was a privilege that I thankfully enjoined.

The video was fascinating. The 747 was a workhorse iconic airplane. Like 10 AM, TWA, Ozark, Eastern, PSA it’s sad to see them gone. Thanks for the video

I find the phasing out of the 747 very sad. I have flown transatlantic on a few of them. Quite close to my home in the UK, there is an airfield with a long line of 747s ready for parting out, some are not very old. Its good to see Lufthansa is still operating a fleet of them. Would I be happy flying transatlantic on a twin, heck no!

You got me at 7:00. I was like “What!. That’s not what it means.” 😂😂 Also., every video of yours, I’m reminded about your comment, a long time ago, about your English and that you weren’t exactly happy with it. My original thought still stands. It’s perfect bud. Do not be embarrassed about it. No doubt it’s not your first language. But it’s impressive how perfect English is as your second. Be proud about it and don’t ever give it a second though. There’s a lot of people out there that would be jealous if their second language sounded half as good as yours does. 👍

I had 14 years on the 747 Classic and -400, and 26 years on the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar. I used to tell the copilots on the 747s that they would tell their grandchildren they flew the airplane. Wonderful machines. I’m glad I retired off of the 747. 777, A350, etc.,…they’re all cool and beautiful airplanes, but never really had a huge desire to fly them. The 747 is probably the last true “stick-and-rudder” airplane. No fly-by-wire, no auto trim, etc. A pilot’s airplane. The -400 had a lot of the “magic” if you wanted it, but you could also turn all that junk off, look at a runway and land on it. Great video. Sure brought back some memories. Thank you for uploading it.

Very fascinating! Definitely makes me feel safer flying knowing there are such strict and redundant qualifications, especially the two separate maintenance personnel part. Amazing that planes like the A350 can practically cover the entire globe and even smaller ones can hop greater distances over water (like some B737 variants that go to Hawaii). Aviation has come a long way. I’ll miss seeing the trijets, though. Those are/were my favorites.

9:40 Aren't the routes curved because of the 2d projection of a 3d sphere? I believe the flight routes are pretty much straight when viewed on a 3d globe

I don't have a problem with twins. What I do have a problem with is narrow body long haul flights, because you can't easily move about the cabin during flight as you can on wide body twin aisles. Thus can lead to emboli and other health issues, especially as flights get longer and airlines pack more passengers into less space to maximize profit, such as the move to ten across on the A-350 series, and ever shortening seat pitches in economy. So planes like the 321XLR may be cheered by airline execs, but passengers should avoid them like the plague!

An explanation out of the common, let me congratulate you for the ease of understanding, wonderful !! Wish had this knowledge when tried to convey the ETOPS message .. back then ..

The 787 and the A350 are truly incredible feats of engineering. I’ve only been an aviation enthusiast for about a year but it is incredible to see what planes are now since the very first times I travelled overseas

Really love the acronym joke 🤣🤣

Anyone else heard the story of when a Boeing exec was asked why he only flew on quad engine aircraft and he responded to the effect "because no one makes one with five" 😆 Can't find anything online to substantiate that quote but always made me smile

Actually , the 747/8 will continue as a speciality production product. It has 53 years of history, engineering, and their are parts for these aircraft all over the globe. This was announced several months ago. I think it will mainly be cargo air craft, and very rich people who customized their aircraft

I’ve only flown a quad jet over the Atlantic. It was either an A340, an A380 or a 747. A340 was the one I always liked the most. And I never put any thought to the number of engines.

EXCELLENT video. I'm a Private Pilot and I found the info very informative. Great graphics.

As a seasoned passenger, B747 or A380 and previous A340 are the most comfy bird. B787 is like travelling on a skateboard as operators skim and save on comfort and claw back with inflight Internet and $5 for a bottle of water. I love the 747, So many trips London -Sydney or NY.

The "Queen of the Skies" day has pretty much been eclipsed by these newer, completely computerized "fly by wire", dual-powerplant, long range jetliners and their fuel efficient GE90 modular engines that allow carriers to cut their operating and maintenance costs... However, there's still the 747s that were either originally built or modified for cargo service... _They're_ not going anywhere - not too soon, anyway!

As needs change and technologies evolve, economics rule business, including transportation. Harsh, but true. Nice job today, thank you. Loved the alternate for ETOPS. 👍

in the summer of 1974 I boarded a 747 from Paris to San Francisco. As the plane was almost empty and came from Israel, it had a large load of strawberries. Remarkably on takeoff the tips of the wings vibrated slowly up and down, as in a bird. Due to unfavorable winds it flew over Uranium City and had to land in Las Vegas for fuel and the cabin became hot waiting under the Sun.

You had me on the first description of ETOPS. Excellent video as well as comforting.

The A321Neo can also now do transatlantic crossings. I will be taking one from JFK to LHR in a few months.

Very interesting. I never knew about the flight time rules.

When I was stationed at DM Tucson Az. They were doing touch & go learning to land the new 747. They were not in use at that time, still testing. Then 2 years later I came back from Nam in a 747.

Thanks Airspace ! Always interesting & informative.

How about the problem we are now experiencing of an acute lack of pilots? Doesn't that make the 747 and 380 viable again?

I've flown the 747 and other 4 engine and 3 engine jets also the newer 2 engine jets. all were very nice. However the best flight I ever had was on a DC3 from Anchorage to Goodnews on the Bering sea and back. The plane was 81 years old 2 engine prop.

I'd say: "why PASSENGER airlines won't use the Boeing 747 anymore", I think the cargo versions of the 747 will remain airborne until 2050. as "air lorries", the 747 will remain to be of use still for a long long time.

Etops- 2 engine flights can fly further from airports... thatswhat went against quadjets being phased out slowly as engines have become sooo reliable

ETOPS...I must say that really made my day! 😆

That's an intelligent, discourse. over the last 15 years I have been working on the SNECMA CFM, and now the Safran LEAP both co-manufactured with GE. We get -15% econonomy with the LEAP. You can't ignore that. However, what you do not mention is that witth 9/11 and covid we spend more time checking in ques, security quues, getting on the plane. Getting off the plane, passing immigration, baggage customs. They are all long and difficult for one big plane. Two Two engine planes do it better. That doesn't mean I don't love the 747. Best commecial fllight in my life. By hazard I was upgraded to first class on Cathay Pacific 747. There were only two of us in the 1st class hump 747. There were 3 stewardesse's for two of us, Seriously TOP MODEL and so so attentive. Give me 747 380, have passengered it ( I only fly small planes) Beutiful, comfortable. but with the wing length you get a certain harmonic that gives vibration at certain height/speed .

Very nice to have those rules explained

The Queen of the Skies! Like a petulant child i was angry when i heard that Her production was to be cancelled. i have been in a bit of a funk about it ever since. Your video helped me to accept the inevitable and be at peace with the end of Her production. After all She will be flying awhile yet! You were very kind in your treatment of both of the great rivals. i knew modern twins were light years ahead of the old four engine gas guzzlers. Your historical look (i like things that are grounded in history) really left me feeling like i was at a memorial service or tribute to Her. As i said, i am peaceful now about it. Thank you Chris!!! !:-) 💜🙏⚡️

Even though it brings a Tear to my eye seeing the Big Girl go… But I will always remember the 777 being the First 2 Engine Aircraft to fly over the Ocean with 2 Engines… Which was why I love the 777 but I have to admit the A350 which is Airbus equal to the 777 is a much better Ride… Not too bad… I do feel safe Crossing the Ocean with 2 Engines. Its more along the lines of How much sleep my Pilots got. Is one of them going to Lock the other one out and crash the Aircraft. Did someone forget to Double check Engine repairs etc… Its not the Plane itself its the people Running them!

I recently retired from being a flight attendant for 33 years and I flew on many 747 planes ✈️ on the 100 to the 800 planes ✈️ they were all a beautiful aircraft ever built

I'm in my 60s and have never flown in a 747. There's still time for me, but I won't hold my breath. I've always associated the 747 with Pan American Airlines. I think when I first saw a 747 it was in a movie with the Pan Am livery. Now they're almost both gone. I thought it was a beautiful plane then and now think, it will never be surpassed in it's looks.

show many other youtube channels follow the pattern of only making the video on accidents of the planes , I like these types of videos where someone take about the ins and out of aircraft

It is a beautiful plane. Growing up, my family and I would do transatlantic flights every year and it always felt special to fly on one. If I got to the gate and it wasn’t a 747, I’d feel a bit nervous, like only a 747 could make it across. I dont know why, there were plenty of 747 accidents, but to me they always seemed so sturdy and strong. I really miss them.

The queen of the skies❣️

Question: Not all planes of a particular model are ETOPS rated. Some 737s are ETOPS rated and other's aren't. And I think there was an incident a few years ago when a non-ETOPS plane was accidentally used to fly to Hawai'i. What additional equipment does an ETOPS 737 have?

Most interesting. Learned something new today. Thanks. However, the 747 is the most beautiful commercial jet in the world.

Many airlines around the world have been switching to twin engine aircraft as it more economical and today's models can now fly at longer ranges for example from Singapore to New York non stop in 19 hours.

First 11 minutes: aviation history. Last 1m30s: what the video title is about.

She may not have passengers, but she will be around for many more years bearing cargo company livery. I hope she is still taking to the skies 50 years from now.

I always loved the 747. If I could buy a plane, it would be a 747.

It’s only been in the past few years that transpacific flights started flying directly across instead of following the coastline around

TBH, I've never paid much mind to how many engines any plane I flew in had. As long as they keep the plane safely in the sky, I'm cool!

All of the above notwithstanding, there have never been more 4-engine aircraft in the sky. Lufthansa is flying 747s extensively, and ordering -800 versions until Boeing closes the door - British Airways have brought back all the A-380s they thought they had seen the last of pre-Covid, and would order more if they could, and the same goes for Emirates! This will start to ease off when Boeing finally gets their 777-X of the ground (in about another hundred years, with current labor shortages) and Airbus brings on larger capacities in the 350 ecosystem. For right now, it may be sunset, but a glorious sunset it is for the Queen of the skies pundits had prematurely writting the obituaries to a few years ago.

I watched the last Air NZ 747 depart Auckland for the last time. Sad day as they were still the most comfortable plane they, and many others, operated. All my early international travel was also on Qantas and BA 747’s. The last time I flew one was Thai Airways from BKK to SIN, like getting on an old comfortable sofa. I think they still operated 747’s so will try to fly them once again if I can.

Loved the etops joke . Happy landings mate

Very good presentation

No matter how reliable the two engines are, flying over atlantic would feel safer for me in four engine aircrafts. May be the two engines are reliable but accidents happen, and when it does, I would not like to be in that aircraft, having some extra safety counts.

I really like these explainer style videos, keep them up!

Interesting video. Very good job explaining the history, and reasoning behind the flight decisions. Kudos

To make it clear, the 747 707 DC10 etc were not designed with 3, 4 engines for Etops reason. They have the number of engines because they need the power from all the engines to take off and climb.Part of the Etops standard , the FAA wanted minimum climb rate, the engines became much larger than what they would have used before Etops to meet that requirement. When a twin lose an engine, they do not lose 50% power as commonly assumed, the effect is more like 60% +, for not only one engine is not working, it is dead weight and drag. In the former era, if there were any trouble with an engine, especially after it been in the air a while , burning off fuel, the captains would not hesitate to just shut down the engine as a precaution and sometimes not even telling anyone, why spook them for nothing, they do not need the power. They can afford the 30% loss. But to pass Etops, they cannot do that, for that is a shut down and have to be logged as such and the FAA were watching. So captains were told , unless the damned thing is on fire, do NOT shut it down, just reduce power, and it will not go on the engine log as a shut down.

I liked this explanatory video

06:10 I like how the Murican synonym for 'bribing' is 'lobbying ' and by using alternate terms like 'softened' (instead of "bribed") makes it look a bit decent.

The alternative definition of ETOPS is great.

One has to wonder as to the ETOPS on Alcock & Brown's Vimy . . . "You see the far end of the runway? - about there." : )

A good explanation. I've flown trans Pacific for many years both in B767 and B747 and from a pilots point of view I second the more engine the better, they aid the depth of sleep during the rest periods and the bunks are way better. Never had an engine problem on any of the flights so have to agree economics win.

A very intersting video and well told.

you can bet that every pilot will tell you that ETOPS is indeed "engines turn or passengers swim"

On the other hand the 747 and A380 carry more passengers. So what is the calculus? Maintenance time v/s revenue time?

The argument is that engine design and maintenance have improved to the point that we seldom have engine failures, so we can safely get by without the redundancy of a third or even fourth engine. I see that argument making sense for failures that are caused by design flaws or bad maintenance practices, but what about failures due to external damage causes (say, a bird strike) or other plane components besides the engines themselves? I think it still makes sense to have more engine redundancy for those issues. I'm willing to fly a long flight on a plane with only two engines, but I feel better if more than two are available. I'm also curious to see the math on exactly how much cost savings we get by having only two engines instead of three or four. For example, for a flight from New York to Rome, if we use a plane with four engines instead of two, does that make everyone's ticket price go up $10, $100, or $1000?

Great video! Is it just me or are there a lot of clicking noises in the background? 🎧

I do like the idea of limiting long-haul flights only to aircraft that have proven fault-free performance.

I flew non stop direct from Atlanta to Honolulu in a Delta 747 flight n 2014. That was an awesome trip. First and last time I’ll ever fly in a 747😢

Very interesting!

A number of air carriers are bringing back B747 and A380 operations. It is true that new production four engine aircraft has concluded, but they will continue to fly until they are no longer economically viable. With increase market demand and hub and spoke routes, four engine aircraft can have higher net route efficiency than two engine aircraft flying point to point routes.

Were 3- and 4-engines that reliable? A modern twin is supposed to complete a takeoff run and climb on one engine, while there are several incidents of 747s crashing or barely making it after an engine failure on takeoff. And there was the infamous UA232, a DC-10 whose tail-mounted engine exploded and took out the hydraulics (difficult to engineer against if the engine intersects the vertical stabilizer).

What Federal Air Regulation states that I cannot work on both engines? You made that one up!

I've flown business class at the upstairs level on a British Airways B747 years ago. Very comfy. Nowadays, I ride long flights on a A350 or Boeing 777, and usually economy class. Never been on and Airbus A380.

No, I don't feel safe with a two engines air plane. But obviously I don't have a choice anymore do I. Thank You for the video 📹.

Honestly I still would prefer the 747. I don't think the new airplanes compare in terms of comfort, room. And the double decker was truly awesome. As a aviation enthusiast I would still prefer the 747. Tried and true, I don't trust modern technology

It makes sense and I feel very safe flying over the Artic or the Oceans.

I've been told a 747 is a two finger aircraft. You can fly it comfortably with only two fingers on the yoke. The same goes for the very much for the Cessna 172. Properly trimmed it is easier than driving a car.

Your explanation, although very good, is incomplete. There's also been a shift from the hub and spoke model to the direct point to point model. That explains, in part, the success of smaller planes (than A340, A380 and B747) with a very long range, such as the B787 (and the upcoming A321XLR). That being said, the current shortage of pilots and other personnel is pushing some companies to bring their mothballed A380 back into service. I suppose and hope it also applies to the B747, indeed the most beautiful airliner of all time. Keep up the good work!

The red box on the thumbnail first made me think I already watched this video. Didn't recognise the title

it is now even more nostalgic and sad as I drove (back n 2001) past the B-747 PROTOTYPE which stands permanently on the BOEING works alongside the road up north to Canada

For a long time I’ve said I will never buy version one of anything. A completely new piece of tech always has some key refinements that don’t happen until after it goes into widespread use. Now that I know that reliability certification needs a lot of proven flight time, I’m also going to never FLY version one of anything.

The other day, I saw another writer said it was going to make a come back. As they say every story has two more sides.

I feel safer flying over the ocean in a 777 than in an A380

The Titanic was a super safe way to cross the ocean too. An engine is an engine and people will be people in the end. I’ll take four of them please and keep the odds in my favor.

Ah, finally the real explanation why planes don't fly over the south pole. While I really appreciate that, I still think it's more fun to say "Earth is flat"

really enjoyed the vid! nice bud

Lufthansa: I'M STANDING!!

Fascinating indeed. It’s a bit of an irony that when the 747 was officially lunched and presented to the press & public for the first time, the displayed plane didn’t actually have engines in the pods, simply because of enormous development problems. As a consequence, during the first couple of years of operation, engine failures were almost commonplace and in some cases more than one at a time. So some 747s in the early years would have been way to far from alternate airports and operating on as little as 2 dodgy engines . As an aside, I have flown on a BA 747 from London to Mumbai which had 5 engines ! That’s how they used to ferry spares around when needed for a crippled aircraft somewhere. It’s was strung up inboard from the inner engine and I assume just freewheeled. The only noticeable effect was a vibration, oh and no doubt a whopping big jump in fuel use. I assume spare engines are just put on cargo planes in the hold these days. Thanks as always for a great video, up to the usual standard.

Yes, I DO feel safe flying from Boston to SouthAfrica

Although the title wasn't encouraging like your other videos but still I liked it the most, it was really informative & enjoyable. Thank you✈.

The L1011 was so nice and quiet - then noisy interiors from Boeing and Airbus replaced it. Ugh. The 707 looks so sleek and aerodynamic compared to later airliners. Beautiful.

I still love to fly on a Four Engined Wide body Aircraft, And the redundancy is a great asset, Even if 2 engines of the four are throttled back for long-haul flights

I once flew non stop in a 777 from Delhi to Chicago. It was a 14 hour flight on a twin engine aircraft

I don't like flying at all, but I really hate not being able to recline the reclining seat. All the prop planes and the DC8 had the windows too far apart to allow moving the seats closer together. The 707 is the one that changed that, and flying is now like an airborn Greyhound bus.