I feel it's mainly because more economical, efficient, and long range twin engined wide-bodies gained popularity so rapidly. And it's also because of those twin engined aircrafts that the Airbus A380 failed. Plus, it's size didn't help either. Only a handful of airports could handle it. Two magnificent aircrafts. Those two will forever have an honored place in the annals of aircraft history.
@@YortOK Yeah. I used to go walking around my neighborhood with my dad during spring and summer evenings and we'd always see a Qantas 744ER from JFK to Sydney (typically stopping at Los Angles). This was before I was diagnosed with lymphoma in late 2018 and Qantas has been using the 787-9 for that route ever since, I miss the 747-400ER... *_simpler and more innocent times!_*
@@ChrisZoomER when I was a boy in 80's here in Australia, I would often see the United DC-10 from Chicago and LAX every morning as I walked to my school bus. I wondered if I would ever get to visit America one day (I did). Then eventually it stopped and they used a 747, then 777, and now 787. Time goes on.
So beautiful, so majestic. It's truly sad that this magnificent aircraft will not be seen anymore.
Love the ding ding & cabin crew arm doors & crosscheck announcements when flying.It means hey hey hey,we’re-on our way.
The airport has changed a little! I landed there in a 707 back in 1970.
they call it upgrading lol
Yeah - they now have electricity in the airport 🤣🤣
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The 747 was a great plane.
And still is. The most beautiful aircraft ever made. There's a reason why it's so lovingly known as "Queen Of The Skies."
I can't believe that Qantas was the only one to ever fly the 747-400ER, it should've been a lot more successful.
I feel it's mainly because more economical, efficient, and long range twin engined wide-bodies gained popularity so rapidly.
And it's also because of those twin engined aircrafts that the Airbus A380 failed. Plus, it's size didn't help either. Only a handful of airports could handle it.
Two magnificent aircrafts. Those two will forever have an honored place in the annals of aircraft history.
@@shogun8376 Agreed
Well it wasn't really needed by other carriers. Qantas used them because their mainstay routes to London and LAX/JFK were ultra long haul.
@@YortOK Yeah. I used to go walking around my neighborhood with my dad during spring and summer evenings and we'd always see a Qantas 744ER from JFK to Sydney (typically stopping at Los Angles). This was before I was diagnosed with lymphoma in late 2018 and Qantas has been using the 787-9 for that route ever since, I miss the 747-400ER... *_simpler and more innocent times!_*
@@ChrisZoomER when I was a boy in 80's here in Australia, I would often see the United DC-10 from Chicago and LAX every morning as I walked to my school bus. I wondered if I would ever get to visit America one day (I did). Then eventually it stopped and they used a 747, then 777, and now 787. Time goes on.
Great video including announcements! :D
Thanks ^.^
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Thanks for sharing! Enjoyed the video.😃
Cool video. So many great memories flying in and out of Sydney in the 90's when I lived there.
Que hermoso video, quisiera conocer a un Australiano y me cuente de su Maravilloso País
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Beautiful! What seat that was?
+One World Flyer 48A
Take off with flaps 30. That's rare.
May as well be called a taxiing video. I hate videos of planes taxiing.
I actually enjoy taxiing more than landings. Naturally, nothing beats take offs.
So boring
Damn, those drooper flaps are HUGE!
TWSS!😂
A hundred years to take off.
So satisfying
Nice view
Liked!
That’s not a 747-400ER it’s a 747-8F
Wonder if the QF 744 behind was the flight to Heathrow as QF 10?