The Boeing 747 will surely go down in history as one of the most iconic airliner families of all time. It has been in the skies for more than 50 years, with production set to end this year, in 2022. Arguably its most notable feature is its humped upper deck, which provides an exclusive space for a select few passengers. But why can’t passengers board this area directly?
Article link: https://simpleflying.com/why-dont-boeing-747s-board-on-the-upper-deck.
Video sources:
747 British Airways https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpRHKAPKZas
747-8 Air China https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIV5LWSQhp4
747F UPS Kansai https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKcSaZ3WFlo
747F UPS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5DEaSjSdGU
British Airways Storage 747 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlUdMh_0_Pk
Pan Am’s Ad 747 (Commercial, 1969, color) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CtpEK8yX6o
747 United https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUbabyFKUvQ
747-8 assembly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vInrQj-q-es
Photo sources:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Boeing_747_spiral_staircase.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Interior_Boeing_747-8I_staircase.jpg
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