NASA successfully transported the Space Shuttle from Florida to Virginia yesterday on its way to the Smithsonian. But how you get a 150,000-pound space vehicle off a 230-foot airplane without dropping it? More »
Of course, it would burn up in the process, but whatever. The following is one of those size and scale videos mainly showing the relative size of our planets and selected stars, then making quick reference to other larger scale structures. It is a good video (hat tip: Joe) but it does have a...
I just happened to see 2 747's (-400) yesterday. They were operated by Delta Airlines, the only 747 operator at my hometown airport. (sad, I know). So, the first one was fairly low (but fairly high at the same time) and I could see the individual engines. It was a cold day, so the contrails were...
Please disregard the Fox News anchors' babbling, and focus on the amazing video of the 747 firefighting supertanker in real action over California. Excuse my French, but those pilots are fucking crazy, flying such beast so close to the fires.
Needless to say, the Boeing 747 was not made to be...