CXB77L From Australia, joined Feb 2009, 2195 posts, RR: 4 Reply 2, posted (7 months 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 2291 times:
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Has to be the 747-400.
I remember seeing 747-400s for the first time when they were brand new in the late 1980s/early 1990s, and thinking how gorgeous it looked, especially in CX's old green and white stripe livery
wilco737 From Greenland, joined Jun 2004, 8478 posts, RR: 78 Reply 3, posted (7 months 2 days ago) and read 2275 times:
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Tough question... I like all 747's. It is always a great sight to see such a lovely bird.
But if I had to decide I would go 744 as well. The 748 very close behind as I like the wing design a lot and the proportions are still very beautiful...
BritishB747 From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2010, 54 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (7 months 18 hours ago) and read 2068 times:
Boeing 747-200 looks best in my opinion. Better than the -100 as it has a full set of windows on the top. Better than the -300/400 as they look short and stubby due to the longer deck.
Put it in "British" Negus livery and you have a good looking aircraft.
n729pa From UK - England, joined Jan 2011, 262 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (6 months 3 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 1612 times:
It has to be the 747-400 or the original 100 series.
Colour scheme wise my favourite 20 (well I couldn't make up my mind so I thought make a list)
1. Pan Am Billboard
2. Qantas early 70's (original scheme in other words)
3. Singapore Airlines blue and yellow as in the 742/743 (not gold and yellow)
4. Thai (not the current one, the last one without all the purple)
5. Air New Zealand (blue and green cheatlines)
6. Olympic Airways
7. Northwest Orient
8. Pan Am with the blue cheatline
9. Japan Airlines with the red and black cheatline
10. British Caledonian
11. Qantas (current)
12. Cathay Pacific green and white stripes
13. All Nippon Airways (the original pale blue scheme)
14. Air Afrique
15.CP Air
16.PEOPLExpress
17.Lufthansa with the blue cheatline
18.Air Lanka
19.BOAC
20.TAP Air Portugal
NWADTWE16 From United States of America, joined Jun 2012, 242 posts, RR: 0 Reply 17, posted (6 months 2 weeks 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 1472 times:
Cathay Old livery and British old livery 744 are tops....im partial to our beautiful Northwest 744's in the livery prior to the last one as well =) Why does the 747-800 not have winglets or a stretch upper deck? Ive always wondered this..it does look very odd...
spiritair97 From United States of America, joined Jan 2011, 1231 posts, RR: 1 Reply 18, posted (6 months 2 weeks 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 1472 times:
Speedbird741 From Portugal, joined Aug 2008, 654 posts, RR: 0 Reply 20, posted (6 months 2 weeks 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 1471 times:
All 747 variants are incredibly beautiful aeroplanes. They are just so well balanced and proportioned, apart from the 747SP of course. But, if I had to pick a favourite, it would be the 747-400 with Rolls Royce engines in particular. That aeroplane is just so aesthetically balanced and impressive. As for liveries, I'd go with those of British Airways (Landor or Union Jack), South African Airways, and TAAG.
sennabestever From United States of America, joined Jun 2012, 27 posts, RR: 0 Reply 22, posted (6 months 1 week 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 1471 times:
United battle ship grey on the 400 has always been my favorite.
CairnterriAIR From United States of America, joined Jun 2008, 339 posts, RR: 0 Reply 23, posted (6 months 1 week 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 1471 times:
747-100. Nothing looks more classic in appearance than one either in Pan Am' delivery livery or TWA's twin globes!
B6JFKH81 From United States of America, joined Mar 2006, 2767 posts, RR: 7 Reply 24, posted (6 months 1 week 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 1471 times:
Quoting NWADTWE16 (Reply 17): Why does the 747-800 not have winglets or a stretch upper deck? Ive always wondered this..it does look very odd...
Winglets:
As rwy04lg said:
Quoting rwy04lga (Reply 19): 1, Raked wingtips instead of winglets ala 787.
Upper deck:
The freighter doesn't need a stretched upper deck, even on the 744F doesn't have a stretched upper deck (unless it was converted from pax to freighter). The 748i did stretch. Reference the following diagram:
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