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Airports preparing for biggest version yet of 747
NEW YORK (AP) — The biggest version yet of Boeing's jumbo 747 could soon be flying into airports that have never seen aircraft that large before. Airports from Rockford, Ill. to Huntsville, Ala. are a . . . (flightaware.com) Ещё...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
buyer beware. Standiford Field was there first.
Gee, I thought only people who moved next to a 100 year old railroad complained about the noise?
Well, you must also blame some cities and/or Airport commissions for not looking forward for their Airports and the potential they have. They look at them as an added expense rather than a gateway to their city and a source of industry and hi tech jobs. Failing to realize this, they let that vacant land surrounding their Airport sell to a developer rather than buying it up themselves for future expansion. BUT, that takes us back to Budlong's comment "can't they see those planes landing and taking off"?
3rd that like^^^^
Well, it looks like they are going with 777's this next round. No need to get the bigger bird and just increase the take off weight if you don't need the space.
I live under the ILS short final of 27 at Memphis and it's a sight to see A310s A306s MD11s DC10s B777s go over my house and yes i'm talking about FedEx traffic! I would DIE! to see the B748i or B748F! But sad Memphis doesn't really care about it.