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This Boeing 747 Didn’t Crash On The Golden Gate Bridge

7:40AM October 12, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

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This Boeing 747-400 didn’t crash on the Golden Gate Bridge, but it sure made a very close pass. The photo was taken by Brad Waler during San Francisco Fleet Week. On video, the United’s aircraft approach is even more impressive. More »


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Watch A 747 Put On Its War Paint

11:40PM August 16, 2010 | Brian Barrett

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How does Virgin Atlantic make an aging Boeing 747 look like it just rolled off the lot? Four days, dozens of workers, litres and litres of paint, and one pretty sweet time-lapse video. That’s how. More »


The Best Way To Recycle A 747 Is To Live In It

10:40AM June 15, 2010 | Brian Barrett

Where do 747s go when they die? In this particular case: Malibu, to become a luxury home. And that’s not just a flight of fancy – the construction is on pace to be completed later this year. A closer look: More »


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This Boeing 747 Flies With A 4.5m Door Wide Open

6:20PM January 10, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

This is Sofia. Like the Italian actress, it will turn heads everywhere it flies. Not because of its cleavage, but because this Boeing 747 has a 4.5m by 4.2m door on it, which opens to reveal a 2.5m telescope. More »


Obviously, A Bar Made Out Of A 747 Engine Attracts Girls

2:45AM October 16, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

Say whatever you want. It may be naff. It may be tacky. It may not attract buxom women in tiny black dresses. It will make me look like that guy. What. Evah. The Motoart PW-747 Cowling Bar rocks my world. More »


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The Interior of the Boeing 747 Intercontinental

11:00AM April 28, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

Unlike the repeatedly delayed Dreamliner, the new 747 Intercontinental—based on the 747-8 Freighter—is right on schedule at 25% of its design phase. Its interior is inspired by the Dreamliner—orgy room included, I can only hope.

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