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Old December 13th 17, 10:52 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
Graham Harrison[_4_]
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Default Here's why Boeing 747s have a giant hump in the front

On Tue, 12 Dec 2017 15:11:29 -0600, "Byker" wrote:

"Miloch" wrote in message news

http://www.msn.com/en-us/video/nerdc...ont/vi-BBGAUt5


Such is the legacy of Pan Am's Juan Trippe, who insisted on an onboard
lounge, like the Boeing 377...


And here I am thinking it was because the 747 was originally designed
as part of the military competition for a freighter that the C-5 won.
Trippe was then able to use the hump that Boeing had used in their
design for a bar.