Had it been on a treadmill . . .

[Kenm]

Strong winds lift cannibalized Boeing 747.

I’m shocked . . . shocked that some 747s are old enough to be scrapped, though after 41 years (as of 2011) they’re still being built.

Is the 747 the heir to the DC-3 longevity throne?

[silenus]

Nah. They’re still building C-130 Hercs too, and that plane entered service in 1957. It’s got a good 23 years on the Boeing.

[Capt_Kirk]

Did that happen because the plane believed it could fly?

[Enkel]

@Kenm

Strong winds lift cannibalized Boeing 747.

I’m shocked . . . shocked that some 747s are old enough to be scrapped, though after 41 years (as of 2011) they’re still being built.

I’m shocked that 747s have resorted to eating each other. Are there no jeeps or motorcycles for them to nosh on?

[Poysyn]

@silenus

Nah. They’re still building C-130 Hercs too, and that plane entered service in 1957. It’s got a good 23 years on the Boeing.

Yeah, but they did just start running the J models off the lines pretty recently (last few years).

The legacy Hercs are still being flown, but not built.