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Here's why Boeing 747s have a giant hump in the front
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Here's why Boeing 747s have a giant hump in the front
"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... |
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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. |
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