Aboard the first Boeing 747-400

Yesterday, I took a trip out to Atlanta to have a look at the Boeing 747-400. N661US, in particular, was the first Boeing 747-400 built and participated in Boeing's flight test certification before being delivered to Northwest. Now, let's jump on board.

 

The nose section of the Boeing 747-400.

 

The first time I've ever sat in a First Class seat. Go figure we're not actually flying anywhere.

 

The first time I've ever been in the upper deck of a Boeing 747-400.

 

If it looks like I'm out on the wing, it's because....I'm out on the wing.

 

You really don't get a good grasp of how big the Boeing 747-400 is until....WEL....you're actually standing right next to one at ground level.

 

I can fit right under it with room to spare. This is considering I'm 5'12".

 

There's a look at the engine. I may have parked my MDX somewhere behind the plane.

 

Now my MDX doesn't look so big in comparison to the big wing of this jet.

 

The view from the flight deck. We clearly aren't going anywhere.

Great pics, Kevin! But...you sure didn't look happy to be there!;)

Great shots, man. Never flown on one at all, and yet they retired the damn thing. I read it can fly on one engine. Anyone know if that's true?

Great pics, Kevin! But...you sure didn't look happy to be there!;)

I'm an angry New Yorker.

Great shots, man. Never flown on one at all, and yet they retired the damn thing. I read it can fly on one engine. Anyone know if that's true?

That I'm not so sure about, though supposedly it could fly with two engines out. I have no idea how accurate that is. Last time I flew on a Boeing 747-400 was in 2004.