Boeing 747: Difference between revisions

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Despite all these, very few crashes have been attributed to design flaws of the 747: the Tenerife disaster was a result of pilot error, ATC error and communications failure, while Japan Airlines Flight 123 the consequence of improper aircraft repair done by Boeing. [[United Airlines Flight 811]], which suffered an explosive decompression mid-flight on [[February 24]] [[1989]], subsequently had [[NTSB]] issuing a recommendation to have all similar 747-200 cargo doors modified. [[TWA Flight 800]], a 747-100 that exploded mid-air on [[July 17]] [[1996]], led to the [[Federal Aviation Administration]] proposing a rule requiring the installation of an [[inerting system]] in the center fuel tank for most large aircraft. As of May 2006, there were a total of 44 hull-loss occurrences involving 747s, with 3707 fatalities.

==Breaking the sound barrier==

Boeing reports that the 747 broke the sound barrier during certification tests.{{fact}}

==Trivia==

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==External links==

[[Image:Giant planes comparison.svg|thumb|right|250px|A size comparison between four of the largest aircraft]]

*[http://www.boeing.com/commercial/747family/background.html The Boeing 747 family at Boeing.com]

*[http://www.newairplane.com/747e-brochure/ Boeing 747 e-brochure] - [[Macromedia Flash|Flash animation]]

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'''Notes'''

[[Image:Giant planes comparison.svg|thumb|right|250px|A size comparison between four of the largest aircraft]]

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